Josh Howieson's goal 2:57 into overtime lifted the Brainerd Warriors to a 2-1 victory over the River Lakes Stars in a 2-point Central Lakes Conference game Thursday night at Essentia Health Sports Center.
Trailing 1-0 Adam Fischer scored a power-play goal for Brainerd at the 6:38 mark of the third to send the game into overtime.
Brady Mick stopped 28 shots in the Warriors' final home game of the regular season. The win snapped Brainerd's 3-game losing skid.
Grant Thompson gave River Lakes a 1-0 lead at 4:34 of the second on a power play.
River Lakes 0 1 0 0 - 1
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Brainerd 0 0 1 1 - 2
First period: No scoring
Second period: Grant Thompson (Connor Beltz) ppg 4:34
Third period: Brd-Adam Fischer (Peter Dahl, Happy Rivard) ppg 6:38
Overtime: Brd-Josh Howieson 2:57
Shots on goal: Brd 31, RL 29
Goalies: Brd-Brady Mick (28 saves); RL-Trevor Meed (29 saves)
Conference: Brd 5-6-1. Overall: Brd 8-14-1. Next: Brainerd at Hermantown 7:30 p.m. Friday.
