RECAP | GROWLERS FALL 5-3 TO MARINERS

Newfoundland Growlers (27-26-8-2) vs. Maine Mariners (28-27-7-0)
Sunday, March 24 – Portland, Maine

OFFICIAL GAME SHEET

Game Story

The Newfoundland Growlers fell 5-3 to the Maine Mariners on Sunday evening at Cross Insurance Arena.

Cam Askew opened the scoring five minutes in to give the Mariners a 1-0 advantage before Joe Gatenby equalized for the Growlers five minutes later to make it a 1-1 game after 20 minutes.

It was all Maine in the second period as Owen Pederson and Gabriel Chicoine scored 81 seconds apart before another Askew goal made it 4-1 thru 40 minutes.

Zach O’Brien got the Growlers back within two 90 seconds into the third period but Ethan Ritchie made it 5-2 Maine 10 minutes later.

Isaac Johnson had one last Growlers push with a great individual effort 7:35 before the end of regulation but Newfoundland got no closer as Maine held on for the 5-3 victory.

Gabriel 

• Dryden McKay made 32 saves.
• Isaac Johnson had two points (1G, 1A).
• Newfoundland take on Worcester on Wednesday night at 8:35pm NL time.

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