Utah Grizzlies Top Rapid City On Beaucage’s Heroics

The Utah Grizzlies topped the visiting Rapid City on Saturday night, with Alex Beaucage finding the back of the net in overtime.

Alex Beaucage finished with two goals and three assists, including the game-winning goal at the 2:53 mark of the overtime period.

Beaucage opened the scoring with his sixth goal of the season just 44 seconds into the game, assisted by Robbie Stucker and 24 Nathan Burke.

Rapid City took the lead with goals coming approximately nine minutes apart.

Brett Stapley evened the scored at one before the end of the first period, assisted by Beaucage and Brandon Cutler.

The Rush scored once in the second period and added another early in the third to take a two-goal lead.

Cutler pulled Utah within a goal at the 7:45 mark of the third period, assisted by Stapley and Beaucage.

With under four minutes to play, Cutler added his second of the night, assisted, again, by Stapley and Beaucage.

Grizzlies netminder Will Cranley earned his fifth win of the season, making 26 saves on 30 shot attempts.

The Utah Grizzlies will wrap up their three-game series against Rapid City on Monday. Puck drop is set for 7:10 p.m. MT.

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