SteelHounds snap road losing streak, beat Odessa

ODESSA, Texas — The Youngstown SteelHounds snapped their six-game road losing streak Friday by defeating the Odessa Jackalopes, 4-1. 

It was the SteelHounds’ first victory away from the Chevrolet Centre since Dec. 7.

After a scoreless first period, Eric Przepiorka tipped a Petr Pohl shot past Alexandre Vincent at 10:04 to put the Hounds up 1-0. 

Mike MacDonald tied the game 3:40 later to make it 1-1 after two periods.

Kirill Starkov scored his eighth goal of the year 36 seconds into the third period to put the Hounds up 2-1.

The Jackalopes gambled with two minutes to play by pulling their goalie while on the power play and it backfired as Petr Pohl scored an empty net, shorthanded goal to put the Hounds up 3-1.

Kevin Jarman added another empty net goal with 1:08 left to finish the scoring. Andy Franck made 28 saves on 29 shots. 

Przepiorka had a goal and two assists as did Pohl. Przepiorka has a team-leading 20 goals and has 48 points.

Pohl has 28 assists and 43 points on the season. Jarman and Starkov had a goal and an assist.

The SteelHounds (24-14-2, 50 points) remain in third place in the Northeast Division. They play tonight at Oklahoma City against the Blazers at 8:35 p.m.