West Valley City • The Utah Grizzlies charged out of the gates Saturday night, exploding for four goals in the first two periods. Goalie Kevin Carr stopped the first 26 shots he faced until Fort Wayne broke through. In the end, the Grizzlies salvaged a split of the series, winning 4-2.
With two of Utah’s top scorers (Greger Hanson and Kyle Thomas) called up to Anaheim’s AHL affiliate in San Diego), coach Tim Branham traded for Ryan Walters and it paid off brilliantly. Walters scored two goals in the first period and the Grizzlies never looked back.