Photos: Aces' 3-1 loss to Mavericks

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Alaska defenseman Felix-Antoine Poulin battles with Missouri forward Tyler Barnes in front of the Access net during a 3-1 loss to the Mavericks on home ice at the Sullivan Arena on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015.

Liam Stewart's short-handed one-timer, a glorious chance afforded by Stephen Perfetto's penalty-killing persistence in the third period, rang off the base of the right post – "Just unlucky,'' Stewart said.

Justin Breton's 2-on-1 wrister off the rush from the right circle went precisely where he intended in the second period, but Missouri Mavericks goaltender Josh Robinson squeezed his right arm to his torso to trap the puck.

"I thought it was going in,'' Breton said. "Goalie made a lucky save. That's right where I wanted to put it.''

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