On Wednesday, the Heat battled the white-hot San Diego Gulls. They were tied at four on the back of Alan Quine’s hat trick, but with 90 seconds left before overtime, a defensive breakdown led to an odd man rush and, with Jon Gillies out of position, the Gulls deposited the puck in an unmanned cage for the game winner. To add salt to the wound, Gillies gave up another soft goal 20 seconds later. An empty netter sealed the 7-4 loss and sent the Stockton faithful home shaking their heads.
