Utah steamrolled Casper 6-2 at the Black Rock Event Center on Friday night. An early lead carried the Outliers hockey team through the rest of the contest, never trailing to the Warbirds on the way to their 25th win of the season. Utah’s head coach, Richard Bohan, credited an efficient trip ou t of the tunnel to the victory. He said, “We started quickly and had good pressure throughout the first period.” Forward Zach Palik exemplified that early pressure with a goal just 32 seconds into the contest. Nabbing another tally to cap the scoring in the third period, Palik accomplished a 20-goal rookie season. Outliers forward Grant Barksdale converted on a breakaway with about four and a half minutes remaining in the second period thanks to a feed from defenseman Jonas Pettersson. The Norway-native’s 16 assists place him tied with alternate captain Mags Sagadiev for fourth on the roster. Casper finally converted in the waning minutes of the middle frame with forward Devin Schaeffer capitalizing, but the comeback attempt lasted just a minute into the third period. Opening up the final inning with a bang, Utah forward Luke Goldberg marked a goal to increase the lead back to two. Under two minutes later forward Leon Buff grabbed another score to jump up to a 4-1 lead. Midway through the same frame, defenseman Valters Budenieks jumped on the board for even more insurance. Another Warbirds tally and that second Palik goal wrapped the contest in a 6-2 Outliers victory. Despite the offensive onslaught, Bohan expressed his admiration for his defense. “We had a solid forecheck all night, and the pressure on their defense showed up in the third period,” he said. “Really pleased with the effort.” On the defensive side, netminder Caden Pasqualone faced 25 shots, stopping 23. Bohan continued in a businesslike approach, moving on to the following matchup. “We have a big game tomorrow night against Grand Junction. We’d like to keep rolling this weekend,” he said. Puck drop between the Outliers and the River Hawks is set for 7:05 p.m. on Saturday back again at the Black Rock Event Center. The Outliers are a men’s hockey team with players age 17-20 competing in the Tier II Mountain Division of the National Collegiate Development Conference, which is the highest level of play in the U.S. Premiere Hockey League, the nation’s largest amateur hockey league that also includes teams from Canada. The post Park City’s Outliers blast Casper Warbirds on home ice at Black Rock appeared first on Park Record. ...read more read less