Power play goals lead Mustangs past Bandits
BROOKS, AB — It was a tough night for the Brooks Bandits (4-4) in Calgary as the team opened the month of October with a road loss, snapping the team’s two game win streak.
The Calgary Mustangs (4-5) got their revenge on the Bandits, scoring two power play goals 44 seconds apart in the first period and not looking back as they skated to a 4-1 win on Tuesday night at Father David Bauer Arena. Brooks had hammered Calgary 9-2 back on September 22 at the Centennial Regional Arena.
Bandits goaltender Mitchel Benson made 33 saves on 37 shots, but the Mustangs kept a lid on the Brooks’ offence for their fourth win in their last five games, with goaltender Ashton Abel saving 37 of 38 Bandit shots.
Calgary forward Joe Karpyshyn opened the scoring on a breakaway 13:36 into the first period, his third of the season against the Bandits. Brooks got into penalty trouble late in the period, and the Mustangs made them pay. Daniel Rybarik fired in a power play goal from the left hash marks with 2:33 left in the frame, and 44 seconds later, Brad Forrest scored from the point on the power-play to make it 3-0.