Bruins beat Minot and are one win from NAHL Central finals
Published 9:18 pm Friday, April 22, 2016
Austin goalie Kristofer Carlson deflects the puck in first period against Minot in game 3 of their playoff series Friday night in Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
The Austin Bruins are one win away from advancing to the NAHL Central Division Finals after they beat Minot 6-3 in Riverside Arena Friday.
Austin’s Zach Kennedy tries to barrel through a doubleteam against Minot in game three of their playoff series Friday at Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
The Bruins now have a 2-1 series lead and they will host Minot with a chance to win the series 7:05 p.m. Saturday.
Austin trailed 2-1 early in the second, but Austin Rueshhoff and Gilbert Gabor scored back-to-back goals in a two-minute stretch to put the Bruins up for good with 11:24 left in the second.
Minot pulled within 4-3 with 2:58 left in the game, but the Bruins put things away with a pair of empty net goals.
Kristofer Carlson had 29 saves for Austin.
SCORING SUMMARY
Minot 1 1 1 — 3
Austin 1 2 3 — 6
First period
(M) Nate Pionk (Tyler Jeanson) 10:15
Austin’s Travis Kothenbeutel sends the puck to the net against Minot in game 3 of their playoff series Friday night in Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
(A) Gilbert Gabor (Justin Misiak) 15:12
Second period
(M) Chase Springman (Derek Frentz, Max Mettler) 2:46
(A) Austin Rueschhoff (AJ Drobot) 6:26
(A) Gabor (Griffin Slightham) 8:46
Third period
(A) Jade Miller (power play) (Jacob Paganelli, Rueschhoff) 6:44
(M) James LaDouce (power play) (Derek Frentz, Matt Jennings) 17:02
(A) Luke Forfar (empty net) (Miler) 18:47
(A) Evan Cholak (empty net) 19:16
Shots: Austin — 16; Minot — 32
Power plays: Austin — 1-for-2; Minot — 1-for-2
