Komets tame Brahmas 3-2 in overtime

The Texas Brahmas wasted no time Sunday afternoon at North Richland Hills in the Longhorn State getting on the board at 26 seconds into the game when Alex Curran beat Komet goaltender Nick Boucher in front of the net for his fifth goal of the season.  Both teams battled the remainder of the first period and then the entire second period before the Komets finally solved Brahma goalie Wayne Savage at 6:11 of the third frame when Tab Lardner hit the net to knot the game at 1-1.

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Brian Ihnacak gave Texas the lead again striking back quickly at 7:24 but Fort Wayne's Frankie DeAngelis pulled the Komets even at 16:08 and sent the game to extra time.  Center Mathieu Curadeau finally ended the only meeting of the season between the two teams at 1:31 into overtime with his first game winning goal of the season. 

The Komets rustled up six points in a sweep of their three-game southern road tour over the weekend after wins Friday and Saturday at Bossier-Shreveport.  Fort Wayne has earned points in 15 of their last 18 games (11-3-4) dating back to Dec. 22. 

Right winger Derek Patrosso dished two assists in the match, including his second game winning assist of the weekend, to extend his point and assist-scoring streak to seven games (1 goal, 12 assists).

Komet goaltender Nick Boucher earned his fourth straight road win stopping 22 of 24 shots.  Savage suffered his third overtime loss of the season making 33 saves for Texas.

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