Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Aces pick up second straight win over Wranglers

Alaska’s Ryan Turek scores winning goal in 3-2 victory over Las Vegas

Wranglers vs. Aces

Stephen Sylvanie / Special to the Sun

Adam Miller threads the puck through the crease behind Aces goaltender Scott Reid during the first period of action on Saturday night at the Orleans Arena.

Wranglers vs. Aces

Aces defenseman Ryan Turek (left) checks Josh Prudden into the boards behind the Alaska net late in the third period on Saturday night. Launch slideshow »

Alaska defenseman Ryan Turek’s goal with 11:20 remaining in the third period Saturday night gave the Aces their second straight win over the Las Vegas Wranglers.

Despite mounting another two-goal comeback, Turek’s goal past Jimmy Spratt vaulted Alaska past the Wranglers in the National Conference points standings with a 3-2 victory.

The Aces scored a goal in each of the first two periods to take a two-goal lead into the third period.

Judd Blackwater opened the game with a shorthanded goal, his 11th of the season, followed by an Anthony Peluso tally for the lead.

Las Vegas (31-28-7) scored early in the third period with a power-play goal by defenseman John Schwarz just 1:49 into the period, assisted by Mick Lawrence and Alex Bourret.

Just under four minutes later, Bourret tallied a goal of his own, his 16th of the season, assisted by Mike Madill and Adam Miller. With the assist, Miller extended his points-streak to a team-record 14th game.

Jimmy Spratt stopped 22 of 25 shots.

The Wranglers are now tied for fifth place in the conference with 69 points, equaling that of the Stockton Thunder. They resume play next Wednesday in Ontario.

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