SYDNEY – Vadim Virjassov scored the game winning goal at 3:52 of the 3rd period and Patrick O’Kane earned two points as the Melbourne Mustangs defeated the Sydney Ice Dogs 3-2 at the Macquarie Ice Rink on Sunday evening.
Vadim Virjassov scored the game winning goal at 3:52 of the 3rd, assisted by Nikita Kolesnikovs and Matt Anderson.
Patrick O’Kane got two assists for two points, while Benjamin Davies and Brett Ferguson scored the other Mustangs goals.
Grant Toulmin scored one goal and one assist for two points for the Ice Dogs, while Bryan Kolodziejczyk got two assists for two points.
Aleksi Toivonen was the winning goalie for Melbourne Mustangs, making 21 saves on 23 shots, for a Save Percentage of 0.913. Curtis Skip was the losing goalie for Sydney Ice Dogs, making 44 saves on 47 shots, for a Save Percentage of 0.936.