Riding a three-game winning streak, the Utah Grizzlies offense had been firing on all cylinders — until they ran into Worcester Railers starting goaltender Mitch Gillam.
Facing an early two goal deficit, the Grizzlies ratcheted up their offensive intensity to no avail and the Railers salvaged a split against Utah in the two-game wekend series, winning 4-1. Having lost in overtime Friday night, Worcester took it to the Grizzlies from the start. The offensive thunder was provided by goals off the sticks of Chris Langkow, Ben Masella and Patrick McNally. And with an empty net, former Grizzlie Barry Almeida sealed Utah’s fate.