MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-West Valley City, Utah  – The Utah Grizzlies (14-6) defeated the Ontario Reign 6-2 Friday night at the E-Center. Tom May led Utah with one goal and three assists.

Utah scored two goals in each period after falling behind 1-0 just 19 second into the game on Ontario’s first shot. The Grizzlies then proceeded to score four-straight goals to take control of the contest. Utah trailed 1-0 for 6:12 before Evan Kotsopoulos fed Jadren Beljo from behind the net for his first pro goal 6:31 into the first period. Shea Guthrie then gave Utah their first lead of the night with 3:14 left in the first on his first of two power-play goals in the contest.

May and Guthrie added second period goals for Utah to make it 4-1 before Ontario answered with a power-play goal to make it 4-2 with 30 seconds left to go in the period.
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AJ Perry sealed the win with an empty-net goal with 30 seconds left to play after an insurance goal by Vlady Nikiforov made it 5-2 with 8:14 left in regulation.

Mitch O’Keefe stopped 25 of 27 Ontario shots for his league-leading tenth win of the season.

Utah completes their ten-game home stand Saturday when they welcome in Idaho to the E-Center forAngel’s Hands Night presented by Utah Central Credit Union. Face-off is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

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