Kane paces attack in Aces win.

CANADIAN PRESS (Sudbury, ON)

Evander Kane scored two goals, including the game-winner with 1:49 into overtime, to lead the Las Vegas Aces to a 3-2 victory over the Sudbury Miners on Tuesday night.

Vincent Trocheck and Tobias Reider each had two points in a losing effort for the Miners, while goalie Ben Bishop stopped 24 of 27 shots faced.

After a scoreless two periods, Las Vegas opened the scoring in the third period, when Paul Byron's shot from the circle was blocked by Bishop, but continued its momentum and trickled into the net.

The Aces would extend their lead later in the period when Kane capitalized on an Anthony Duclair turnover for an easy goal past Bishop at 9:02 of the third period.

The Miners would respond halfway through the third, as Ben Hutton, with his third of the season, tipped Trocheck's shot past Aces goalie Carter Hutton cut the lead to 2-1.

The Miners would continue to press the Aces and Reider would tie the game at 2, his eighth of the season.  Trocheck and Adam Larsson would draw this assists.  Despite numerous chances at both ends of the rink, the two teams would remain tied at the end of regulation and head to overtime.

In overtime, Miner's defenseman Shea Theodore would receive an untimely minor penalty for slashing setting the stage for Kane's winner.  His wrist shot found its way past Bishop to give the Aces the road win.

"The disappointing part is we didn't play that way for 60 minutes," Trocheck said. "You can't wait 'til it's 1-0 or 2-0 to get grittier. It's frustrating because I know we can play like that. We've proven it, we've shown it. You can't take periods off or you can't take shifts off. You gotta work."


MINERS NUGGETS

- Miners forward Joonas Donskoi continues to struggle in his first season in Sudbury.  He has dropped to the fourth line last night and has yet to record a point in 24 games this season.

- Tobias Reider currently sits as the Miners scoring leader with 15 points.

- Goaltender Jake Allen will get the start on Thursday versus the Springfield Isotopes.  Springfield currently sits on top of the Canosa Conference with 32 points.