The Denver Outlaws had never defeated the Boston Cannons in the Mile High City.
Until Friday night.
The team reversed that trend with authority on Friday night, handing the Cannons a 24-14 defeat with the help of six multiple-goal performances and four two-point goals to tie the second-highest scoring output in franchise history.
Since the team’s inception in 2006, the Outlaws dropped the first five games that they played against the Cannons at home. But Friday’s victory sent the team to 5-0 with its franchise-record 11th conseuctive regular-season win. Boston dropped to 1-4 with the loss.
“[Beating the Cannons at home] is exciting,” Zack Greer said. “[It’s] obviously nice to check that one off. If you don’t win, then you hear about it again.”
The four two-point goals accounted for one-third of the Outlaws’ 24 points and matched a club record for a single game. Jeremy Sieverts scored two, and Justin Turri and Drew Snider contributed one apiece.
“When you can hit those shots, it really changes the game,” Snider said. “It’s not only a momentum swing, but it also puts you up by two. If you’re in a deficit, those twos can really help you out.”
Despite winning fewer than 50 percent of the faceoffs for the first time all season, the Outlaws didn’t face a deficit after trailing 1-0 early in the contest. They compensated for their limited success at the faceoff X with a balanced scoring effort and unselfish play. Snider led the way with five goals, and Greer, Sieverts and Brendan Mundorf each added a hat trick.
“The ball seemed to find me in good spots on the field, and luckily I was able to put them away,” Snider said.
The Cannons’ Brent Adams kicked off the scoring 1:39 into the contest, but the Outlaws responded with a 6-0 run and never trailed again.
Boston clawed its way back into the game, closing out the first quarter with four consecutive goals—including two from Matt Poskay—to narrow the Outlaws’ advantage to one.
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