The Austin Bruins lost their fifth straight game when they lost 3-2 to Minot on the road Saturday.
The Minotauros jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first 13 minutes of the game and Austin couldn’t get back in it.
Jake Kucharski stopped all 20 of the shots he saw in relief for Austin, which has now slipped to last place in the NAHL Central Divison. The Bruins have 43 points on the season and Aberdeen is currently in the fourth and last playoff spot with 50 points.
SCORING SUMMARY
Austin 1 0 1 – 2
Minot 3 0 0 – 3
First period
(M) Luke Davison 7:40
(M) Reid Stefanson (Alex Adams) (power play) 9:35
(M) Stefanson (Derek Frentz) 12:45
(A) Jack Murphy (power play) 13:41
Second period
No scoring
Third period
(A) Murphy (Liam Thrawl, Travis Kothenbeutel) :32
Shots: Austin – 21; MInot – 31
Power plays: Austin – 1-for-9; Minot – 1-for-5