LIVE: Gulls Strike Twice To Take Lead | San Diego Gulls

Apr 20, 2022

By AJ Manderichio/SanDiegoGulls.com

The San Diego Gulls lead the Abbotsford Canucks 3-1 within the second interval of tonight’s sport at Pechanga Enviornment San Diego.

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The Gulls struck twice in 26 seconds to take a two-goal benefit on objectives from Blake McLaughlin and Greg Pateryn.

McLaughlin opened the scoring at 2:17 of the center body, amassing his first American Hockey League objective to place San Diego forward.

Pateryn got here down from the purpose to problem the puck, releasing it to a chopping Buddy Robinson. The New Jersey native went under the objective line, discovering McLaughlin close to the underside of the faceoff circle with a cross. The rookie collected the puck and fired a wrist shot to the far facet, beating Abbotsford goaltender Michael DiPietro for the milestone marker.

Pateryn’s pushed the result in two together with his second objective of the season.

Greg Printz broke up a rush try on the crimson line, discovering Lucas Elvenes on the blue line to start out San Diego’s counter assault. The Swedish middle despatched the puck again to a streaking Printz, who reduce towards the online. As a substitute of taking pictures, the ahead pulled up and performed the puck again to a wide-open Pateryn, who positioned a wrist shot perfecly into the highest of the online for his second level of the sport (1-1=2).

Elvenes continues to torment the Canucks, amassing his tenth level in opposition to Abbotsford.

First Interval Recap

Justin Bailey opened the scoring with a shorthanded objective simply 90 seconds into the sport. Olle Eriksson Ek misplayed a puck and Bailey pounced, taking it behind the online and tucking a shot previous the sliding pad of the Gulls netminder for his twelfth objective of the season.

A buzzer-beating power-play objective from Nikolas Brouillard despatched the groups to the locker room tied at one.

With time winding down within the opening body, Lucas Elvenes collected a free puck off a Danny O’Regan centering feed. He switched positions with Brouillard, changing the defenseman on the level. The middle hit Brouillard with a cross, and the defenseman did the remaining, one-timing a shot previous DiPietro with one second left within the interval.

Brouillard is tied for essentially the most power-play objectives amongst American Hockey League defenseman. Elvenes maintains his point-per-game tempo in opposition to the Canucks, amassing his team-leading ninth level in his 9 sport in opposition to Abbotsford.

San Diego’s latest power-play success in opposition to the Canucks is spectacular. The group is 5/12 (41.7%) on the man-advantage in its final three video games in opposition to Abbotsford.

Pregame Information And Notes

Tonight is the eighth and remaining regular-season assembly between the Gulls and the American Hockey League’s latest group. The Gulls are 1-6-0-0 in opposition to Abbotsford this season, with their lone victory over the Canucks a 4-3 determination at dwelling on Jan. 15. Most not too long ago, San Diego misplaced 6-3 (Apr. 8) and 5-2 (Apr. 9) in back-to-back video games in Abbotsford.

The Gulls additionally maintain the seventh and remaining playoff spot within the Pacific Division playoff image. The group sits 10 factors again of the Henderson Silver Knights for sixth place.

Eriksson Ek is in internet for San Diego. The Swedish netminder 7-14-2 with one shutout, 3.30 goals-against common (GAA) and .885 save proportion (SV%).

DiPietro is in internet for the Canucks. The Windsor, ONT native is 12-11-4 with a 2.65 GAA and .910 SV%. In two begins in opposition to San Diego, the Abbotsford goaltender is 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .939 SV%.

The trio of Elvenes, Hunter Drew and Alex Limoges proceed to search out success in opposition to the Canucks. Elvenes has factors in 2-6=8 factors in eight video games in opposition to the Canucks whereas Drew and Limoges have an an identical 3-2=5 in opposition to Abbotsford.

John Stevens is the thorn within the facet of the Gulls, coming into tonight with 4-6=10 factors in seven video games in opposition to San Diego.