Arizona returned to the Tucson Convention Center, after a short road trip to Tempe Wednesday night, looking to get their fourth consecutive home win and to bounce back from a 3-3 tie.
The Wildcats took a while to find their groove during Friday’s game. Arizona’s offense was unable to put the puck in the net during the entire first period. The ‘Cats defense also struggled as they let in two back-to-back goals in the middle of the first period.
“The start was not to be desired, so it was a bit of a gut check time for us at intermission there, "head coach Chad Berman said.