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Date: Nov 25, 2011
Cats topple Bulls in overtime
A strong second period helped lead the Wildcats to a 4-3 overtime victory over the Amarillo Bulls on Wednesday night. Jason Eddy, Zach Pochiro, and Tanner Fahlstedt all scored in the middle period, as the Wildcats outscored the Bulls 3-1 despite getting outshot 26-12.
Amarillo grabbed an early 1-0 lead, scoring just over a minute into the game. But the Wildcats tied things up early in the second as Eddy scored off an assist from Dennis Kravchenko to knot things up at a goal apiece. Moments later, the momentum swung further the Wildcats' way as Nick Szopinski and Ryan Taylor squared off in a fight. Szopinski took a decisive win, quieting the crowd at the Cal Farley Coliseum. Five minutes later, Zach Pochiro gave the Wildcats a 2-1 lead off assists by Tucker Poolman and Tanner Fahlstedt. Fahlstedt followed it up just over three minutes later with a goal of his own from Brad Shumway and Renato Engler, giving the Wildcats a 3-1 lead.
Amarillo got back to within a goal late in the period, then re-tied the game at three-all with a powerplay goal four and a half minutes into the third. The Bulls outshot the Wildcats 18-6 in the third-- and 44-18 overall in the final two periods, but Matt Leon kept the game tied, stopping a total of 51 of 54 shots in the game. With 42 seconds left in the game, Jason Eddy drew a tripping penalty against the Bulls, giving the Wildcats a man advantage late. Though they wouldn't score in regulation, the penalty carried into overtime, where Dennis Kravchenko took advantage of an Amarillo turnover, tapping the puck in the net off an Amarillo player for a 4-3 overtime win.
The Wildcats are off Thanksgiving weekend, but will return to action on December 2 and 3 in Odessa.
