Lipsett goal gives Bruins OT win over Minot – Austin Daily Herald

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The Bruins Andrew Leung chases the puck while under pressure of Minto’s Alex Schwarz during the first period Friday night in Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

The Bruins’ Trace Day brings the puck into the Minot zone during the second period Friday night in Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

The Bruins’ Michael Coleman carries the puck into the Minot zone during the second period Friday night in Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

The Bruins’ Zander Lipsett battles for the puck off a face-off in the MInot zone during the second period Friday night in Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

The Bruins’ Gus Elbert pressures Minot’s Lucca Ori against the boards during the first period Friday night in Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

The Bruins’ Matsvei Marshchanok (93) tucks in front of Minot’s Dominic Pajkic on a chase for the puck in the first period Friday night in Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

The Bruins’ Alvin Elisson controls the puck in the first period Friday night against Minot in Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

It took some work, but the Austin Bruins were able to dig out of a second-period hole to claim a 4-3 overtime win against the Minot Minotauros in Riverside Arena Friday night.

Austin’s Zander Lipsett capped the night with this second goal of the game, a game-winner at the :33 mark of overtime. It was Lipsett’s first goal at the 1:36 mark of the third period that forced the extra period in the first place.

Lipsett’s goals capped a comeback after the Bruins found themselves down 3-1 after the second period. Minot’s Michael Solominsky and Ivan Sidorov scored just over two minutes of each other to give Minot a 2-0 lead. Solominsky scored just over a minute after Austin’s Nathan Williams to give the Minotauros (2-5-0-2) the two-goal lead heading into the final frame.

Austin’s Ryan Lund cut the lead to 3-2 about mid-way through the third period.

The Bruins (5-2-1-1) out-shot Minot 77-24.

The teams will meet for game two of the weekend Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. at Riverside Arena.

SCORING SUMMARY

Minot 0  3  0  0 –  3

Austin 0  1  2  1 –  4

First period

No scoring

Second period

(M) Michael Solominsky (Dominic Pajkic) 16:21

(M) Ivan Sidorov (Philip Wiklund) 14:11

(A) Nathan Williams (EJ Paddington, Sam Kline) 2:30

(M) Solominsky (Mario Fate, Brady Zugec) 1:04

Third period

(A) Ryan Lund (Hugo Thulin) 7:35

(A) Zander Lipsett (Thulin, Connor Beckwith) 1:36

OT

(A) Lipsett, :33