Grizz end trip with an overtime loss

SAN ANTONIO — The Utah Grizzlies needed two points in San Antonio but had to settle for one as their long road trip ended with a 2-4-0-2 record — leaving the Grizz four points behind both Cincinnati and San Antonio in the playoff race.

Utah had two one goal leads in the SBC Center Sunday but couldn't hold on to them as the Rampage came away with a 3-2 overtime victory.

Utah came out with a ton of jump in the first period, and it was a jump by former Rampage player David Gove that led to the Grizzlies first goal. Gove drove the net and jumped over Brent Krahn while pushing the puck toward the net. Tim Wedderburn would come in and clean it up for his first goal of the season.

San Antonio would tie the game while shorthanded with Michel Periard setting up Greg Crozier who had snuck in behind Dan Ellis to score his 10th goal of the season. Utah's Zenon Konopka would regain the lead for the Grizzlies by setting up in front of the goal and redirecting a Barrett Heisten shot past Krahn to make it 2-1.

In the third, San Antonio tied the score at the 11:20 mark when Gregory Campbell redirected a Josh Olson shot. The Rampage prevailed in overtime when Lukas Krajicek scored.

Utah (21-34-4-5) will head home for a big two-game set with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, beginning Wednesday.