Ending on a high note – Bruins close season with win; team to start playoffs in Minot
Published 7:38 pm Sunday, April 10, 2016
Goalie Kristofer Carlson makes a save in the first period against Aberdeen Saturday night at Riverside Arena.
Photos by Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
The Austin Bruins edged out Aberdeen 4-3 to wrap up the regular season in Riverside Arena Saturday.
Jade Miller made the game-winning goal for the Bruins (29-27-4 overall) with just 49 seconds left in the contest and he also connected on a goal to put Austin up 3-2 in the second period.
Aberdeen (22-27-11 overall) was knocked out of the playoffs by one point after the loss.
Kristofer Carlson stopped 40 shots in the win for Austin.
The Bruins will begin their best of five NAHL Central Division first round series in Minot 7:35 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Austin is set to host games three and four at 7:05 p.m. on April 22 and April 23.
The Bruins’ Ian Beck pulls the puck along with him against the boards during the first period Saturday night against Aberdeen at Riverside Arena.
SCORING SUMMARY
Aberdeen 2 0 1 – 3
Austin 2 1 1 – 4
First period
(A) Luke Notermann (Miha Zajc, Austin Rueschhoff) 2:59
(A) Rueschhoff (power play) (Marcus Karlstrom, Jacob Paganelli) 10:28
(AB) Jackson Graalum (power play) (Andrew Noel, Rico Ratajcyzk) 13:24
(AB) Brandon Riordan (Matt Pulver) 14:02
Second period
(A) Jade Miller (power play) Paganelli, Karlstrom) 9:20
Third period
(AB) Carter Roo (power play) (Graalum, Will Hammer) 7:32
(A) Miller (power play) (Paganelli, Gilbert Gabor) 19:11
Shots: Austin – 40; Aberdeen – 42
Power plays: Austin – 3-for-5; Aberdeen – 2-for-6