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The last time the Allen Americans visited the Maverik Center, things didn't go as planned for the Utah Grizzlies as the home team dropped two contests to the defending Kelly Cup champions. Playing perhaps with a chip on their shoulder, the Grizzlies responded with a vengeance, registering a barrage of goals by six different players en route to a convincing 7-3 victory.

"We've got a really deep team right now and we're tough to match up against," Utah coach Tim Branham said. "From top to bottom our forwards did a really good job of creating offense."

The first period provided a treat for the 4,450 fans in attendance as the Grizzlies scored early and often, tallying a total of four goals against overmatched Allen goaltender Riley Gill to end the frame with a 4-1 advantage. Fed beautifully by T.J. Syner and Bryan Moore, defenseman Eric Knodel put the Grizzlies on the board with a wrist shot that was lodged into the upper left hand corner of the net at the 2:35 mark. Connor Hardowa, Roberts Lipsbergs, and Bryan Moore, who scored short-handed, also registered goals in the frame to finish the onslaught.

"I think we all just came together and we executed our chances and we were able to put the puck in the back of the net," Moore said. The Utah forward finished the night with five points on two goals and three assists.

The Americans pulled Gill to start the second period, giving way to usual starter Joel Rumpel, but it proved to make little difference as the Grizzlies kept their foot on the pedal. The Grizzlies notched three goals in the remaining two sessions by Matt Berry, Alex Krushelynski , and Moore, once again short-handed, to complete the foray. It was Utah's sixth short-handed goal of the season, trailing only the Orlando Solar Bears for the ECHL lead.

Two of Allen's three goals were scored by J.P. LaFontaine, nephew of former NHL star Pat LaFontaine.