BISON WIN ANOTHER SUNDAY OVERTIME GAME
By: Andy Zilch, Bloomington Bison
Coralville, Iowa – Led by a pair of Eddie Matsushima goals, the Bloomington Bison defeated the Iowa Heartlanders 3-2 in overtime on Sunday night at Xtream Arena.
Neither team could find the back of the net in the first frame, with the Bison outshooting the Heartlanders 8-7.
Iowa opened the scoring at 6:15 with a wrist shot from Jules Boscq. Jonny Sorenson and Hakon Nilsen assisted with his first of the year. The lone goal of the period moved the game into the final period, with the Heartlanders leading 1-0.
Just 1:06 into the third, Matsushima tied the game with a power play goal from Chongmin Lee and Brett Budgell. His sixth of the season was scored atop the crease on a Bison rush into the attacking zone. Mitchell Smith gave the Bison a lead with a deflection goal in front of the net at 9:25. Blake McLaughlin and Lee assisted his first professional goal. With 47 seconds left, Boscq tied the game with a shot from atop the circle. His second of the game from Gavin Hain and Louka Henault forced overtime with a 2-2 score.
Once again, Matsushima scored to end the game 42 seconds into overtime. Ryan Siedem and Lee assisted his breakaway goal. The goal was the forward’s seventh of the season, the most among all Bison skaters.
Mark Sinclair improved his record to 6-3-1 with a 40-save performance that included 20 stops in the third. William Rousseau’s record moved to 2-2-2, stopping 24 shots. The Bison power play converted once on three chances while the penalty kill went 3-3.
The Bison return to Grossinger Motors Arena on Wednesday at 7 p.m. for 309 Night, featuring $3 beers, hot dogs and soda, $0 popcorn, and a $9 specialty t-shirt. Single-game pricing starts as low as $20! Group pricing with benefits and suite options are also available. Visit bloomingtonbisonhockey.com or call (309) 965-HERD for more information.
