The Shreveport Mudbugs (21-7-2) got a pair of goals from the red hot Kyan Haldenby to topple the Oklahoma Warriors, 4-2 and win their sixth straight contest in George’s Pond at Hirsch Coliseum Friday night.
OKC got on the board at 9:27 of the opening frame when William Ahlrik got in deep and shot in his seventh goal of the year to make it 1-0. The Bugs responded at 13:46 after their first PP expired, it was Kyan Haldenby taking a loose puck from the LW circle and barreling in his team-leading 13th tally of the season. The goal was unassisted and the game was tied 1-1. SOG were tied 11-11 after one.
SHV broke the tie at 14:17 of the second period as Ryan Burke got a feed and spun in his 12th goal of the year down in the slot which went through the five hole to give the Bugs a 2-1 lead. Hayden Nichol and Alex Park earned the helpers on the only goal of the second period. SOG were tied 22-22 after two.
SHV extended their lead at 10:30 of the third as Brent Litchard rammed home a rebound in front for his fourth goal in as many games to make it a 3-1 contest. OKW wouldn’t go down easy as Max Dronen drilled a loose puck in front for his sixth tally of the year to make it a 3-2 contest. The Bugs would put away the defending champs as Kyan Haldenby hammered in an EN goal at 18:53 to close out a 4-2 victory over the Oklahoma Warriors.
Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau made 29 saves to earn his 14th win in net and help SHV grab their sixth straight victory.
The Bugs and Warriors will conclude their two-game series tomorrow night. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:11 p.m. from George’s Pond at Hirsch Coliseum.