THE ST. CLOUD NORSEMEN SPLIT THIER WEEKEND SERIES WITH THE AUSTIN BRUINS AFTER A THRILLING 3-2 VICTORY IN A SHOOTOUT AT HOME ON FRIDAY AND A 7-1 LOSS IN AUSTIN ON SATURDAY.
FRIDAY NIGHT THE NORSEMEN STARTED STRONG AT HOME BUILDING A 2-0 LEAD WITH TWO LATE GOALS IN THE FIRST PERIOD. BILLY BIEDERMAN GOT THE NORSEMEN ON THE BOARD WITH HIS 6TH OF THE SEASON AT THE 14:46 MARK. SAM CRANE BURIED HIS 16TH OF YEAR MOMENTS LATER ON THE POWER PLAY WITH ASSISTS FROM NOLAN SMITH AND CRISTIAN NICHOLS. AUSTIN WORKED THEIR WAY BACK WITH GOALS IN THE 2ND AND 3RD PERIODS TO FORCE OVERTIME. AFTER A SCORELESS EXTRA SESSION BILLY BIEDERMANN SCORED THE GAME WINNER IN THE 4TH ROUND OF THE SHOOTOUT. WESLEY JEFFERSON-SWINT II STOOD STRONG IN NET ALL NIGHT LONG FINISHING WITH 38 SAVES.
SATURDAY NIGHT IN AUSTIN THE BRUINS TOOK CONTROL FROM THE OUTSET AND NEVER LOOKED BACK. THE BRUINS SCORED TWO IN THE FIRST AND TACKED ON FIVE MORE GOALS IN THE 2ND BEFORE MATE TARDI BROKE UP THE SHUTOUT WITH HIS 5TH OF THE YEAR OFF ASSISTS FROM CHRISTIAN GARRITY AND COLE BIES.
