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Alex Young and Alex Rasmussen each scored for the Alaska Avalanche, but the team was unable to overcome a 53-14 deficit, falling to Springfield 6-2 Saturday in Blaine, Minn.
Young’s power play goal in the second period off a Jeremiah Dargis assist cut the Springfield lead to 2-1, but the Blues scored four of the next five goals to pull away.
Alaska goalie Nathan Corey made 47 saves in the loss, the final game of the NAHL Showcase event.
- Matt Tunseth
Springfield 6, Alaska 2
Saturday, Blaine, Minn.
First period - 1. Springfield- Patterson (Larke, Weiss), 1:40; 2. Springfield- Gaffney (Patterson, Sodrnik), 7:35
Second period - 3. Alaska- Alex Young (Dargis), pp, 3:05; 4. Springfield, Gentile (un), 5:04.
Third period- 5. Springfield- Gaffney (Patterson, Larke), 5:36; 6. Alaska- Alex Rasmussen (Frei, Kincaid), 11:31; 7. Springfield- Kennedy, pp, (Rowe, Weiss), 14:13; 8. Niedzielak (Rickford, Zobak), 16:31
Shots on goal: Springfield 20-1-32 - 53, Alaska 4-1-9 - 14; Saves: Springfield- Sila 12, Alaska- Corey 47. Power plays: Springfield 1-for-9; Alska 1-for-4; Penalties: Springfield 7 for 14; Alaska 13 for 34.
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