The Bismarck Bobcats swept the Austin Bruins at the VFW Sports Center this weekend, blanking Austin 4-0 on Friday and winning 2-1 in overtime on Saturday, according to the NAHL's official game records.
How It Went
Friday, Oct. 16: Bobcats 4, Bruins 0. After a scoreless first period, Bismarck scored three times in the second and added one more in the third, per the NAHL box score. The Bobcats outshot Austin 22-18 and went 1-for-5 on the power play. Bismarck's penalty kill held the Bruins scoreless on eight chances. The league lists Bismarck with one shutout this season, and Friday's was it. Attendance was 1,118.
Saturday, Oct. 17: Bobcats 2, Bruins 1 (OT). This one was tighter. The Austin Bruins' game recap says Bismarck scored first for the second straight night, 9:50 into the second period, and Austin tied it at 17:02 of the same period. Each team went 0-for-5 on the power play, per the NAHL box score. Bismarck won it 3:37 into overtime. Attendance was 1,172.
The Season So Far
- The Bobcats are 9-2-0-0 with 18 points after three straight wins, according to the NAHL's Central Division standings. Minot is also 9-2-0-0 with 18 points, and the league lists Minot first.
- Through 11 games Bismarck has outscored opponents 42-18, the league standings show, and it carries a 31.4% power play and a 95.5% penalty kill.
- Austin falls to 6-4-1-0 with 13 points and sits fourth in the division, per the same standings.
Next Up
- The Bobcats play two road games at the St. Cloud Norsemen at the Municipal Athletic Complex. Puck drop is 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, per the NAHL schedule. Check bismarckbobcats.com for broadcast details.
- The league schedule shows Bismarck's next meeting with Austin as a road series at Austin's Riverside Arena on Oct. 30–31.
Sources: https://nahl.com/game-center/?game_id=2908756, https://nahl.com/game-center/?game_id=2908757, https://www.austinbruins.com/bruins-fall-short-in-overtime/, https://nahl.com/standings/, https://nahl.com/schedule/
