GREENSBORO, NC – November 5, 2026 – The Maine Mariners, proud affiliates of the NHL's Boston Bruins and AHL's Providence Bruins, got a pair of goals in the third period, but fell by a final score of 3-2 to the Greensboro Gargoyles on Thursday morning in their first ever trip to First Horizon Coliseum.
Greensboro defenseman Tristan De Jong scored the first goal of the game less than 5 minutes in, beating Luke Cavallin with a shot from the top of the slot. The Gargoyles doubled their lead at 17:59 when Markus Oden slipped one between's Cavallin's pads and it was 2-0 at the end of 20 minutes.
Former Mariner Ben Raymond scored the lone goal of the middle frame at 14:16 of the second, whipping one high to Cavallin's stick side to stretch the lead to 3-0.
The Mariners made a valliant comeback attempt in the third period, getting goals from Wyllum Deveaux (2:47) and Ben Allison (10:21) to cut the deficit to one. Their linemate, Kalle Vaisanen played a key role with the primary assist on both goals. A late penalty called on Michael Underwood stalled the final push and the Gargoyles held on. Yegor Velmakin was the winning netminder with 26 saves on 28 shots. Cavallin stopped 29/32.
The Mariners (3-3-0) have two more in Greensboro - Friday and Saturday night at 7:00 PM. Coverage begins at 6:45 PM on the Mariners Broadcast Network via FloHockey and Mixlr. The next home game is Tuesday, November 10th when the Mariners host the Wheeling Nailers at 6:30 PM in a rematch of the 2026 North Division Finals. Single game tickets as low as $15 (base price) are available now at MaineMariners.com or at the Hammond Lumber Company Box Office inside the Cross Insurance Arena. Ticket packages are also available by calling 207-756-0209 or filling out an inquiry form at MaineMariners.com.
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