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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Davenport never trailed during regulation or the overtime period but weren't able to put away Oakland eventually falling to the Golden Grizzlies 2-0 in a shootout. The Panthers were leading 3-2 late in the third until an Oakland goal with 2:20 left in regulation sent the game to overtime. In the shootout, Oakland's first two shooters scored and the Panthers' weren't able to convert to extend the shootout. Davenport continues to hold a 2-1 lead in the “Good Luck DUck” series.
 
The teams exchanged goals for the first three periods with Davenport never finding themselves trailing. Phil Wendecker gave the Panthers the early lead when Alex Ostrowski found Wendecker who sent a wrist shot past the Oakland goalie for the goal.
 
Oakland scored late in the first period to tie the game but Davenport responded early in the second with a Alex Ostrowski goal to retake the lead. From behind the net, Stephen Flood sent a centering pass out front were Ostrowski was able to finish with a slap shot. With 2:01 left in the second period, Oakland's Richard Hubscher made a good move in front of the net and was able to slide the puck past Phil Graveline to tie the game at two.
 
Dan Zawacki gave the Panthers their third lead of the night with 11:20 remaining in the third period. Robert Kleiman brought the puck up the far-side of the ice and sent a perfect pass in front were Zawacki finished into a wide open net. With Davenport trying to close out the game, Oakland scored with 2:20 remaining in the third period to tie the game.
 
After a scoreless overtime period the game went to a shootout. In the shootout, Andrew Frank and Travis White went first for the Panthers and weren't able to convert. Oakland's first two skaters scored in the shootout to secure the win for the Golden Grizzlies.
 
Davenport continues to hold a 2-1 lead in the “Good Luck DUck” series. The Panthers will have to wait until January 12^th for their next shot to clinch the best of five series when Davenport will travel to Oakland. The Panthers will have to regroup quickly as they face Western Michigan Sunday at 12:30 PM.
 
Post-Game Quotes – Head Coach Phil Sweeney
 
Thoughts on game – “It's disappointing to lose to a big rival especially in a shootout. We let a golden opportunity get away from us tonight by not having our best performance. We didn't play 60 full minutes of hockey. I think if we would have we would have ended up winning that game. But that's how it is and if you don't play a full game it will come back and bite you in the end.”
 
It was an emotional game tonight, how does the team regroup and prepare for the game against Western tomorrow – “I'm kind of happy we play right away. It's been a real emotional couple of weeks with the Liberty weekend, Adrian, and now Oakland, all tough rivals and emotional games. And after a loss like this, sometimes you can sit and sulk about it but this way we can get right back on the ice against a team that we had success against earlier this year. They did pick up a few guys so they will be a lot better but I'm glad we get to get right back here and back on the ice tomorrow afternoon.”
 
Post-Game Notes
 
Davenport never trailed during regulation or overtime…Oakland scored all three of their goals in the final 2:20 of each period...Davenport out shot Oakland 46-36.