The Tahoe Golden Monsters took on the Adirondack Thunder on Thursday. Puck drop was at 7:00 PM. The game was at the Tahoe Blue Event Center in Sateline Nevada. It was the forty-fifth game of the season. The Golden Monsters were coming off of a 3-4 overtime defeat to the Kansas City Mavericks. The Tahoe Golden Monsters had a record of 25-15-4. The Golden Monsters were in 12th place in the ECHL. The Knight Monsters were 5th in the Western Conference and 3rd in the Mountain Division. The Adirondack Thunder are the ECHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils. The Thunder had played forty games this season. The Thunder were coming off of a 6-2 win over the Reading Royals. The Thunder had a record of 16-22-2. The Thunder were in 25th place in the ECHL. The Thunder were in 14th place in the ECHL Eastern Conference. The Thunder were in 7th place in the ECHL Eastern Conference North Division.
The Tahoe Golden Monsters had played three more games. The Golden Monsters had nine more wins. The Golden Monsters had the better points percentage. The Knight Monsters had scored forty-four more goals. The Adirondack Thunder had allowed one more goal. The Golden Monsters had the better goal differential. The Golden Monsters had twenty more points. The Tahoe Golden Monsters had the least penalty minutes in the league at 391 penalty minutes. the Adirondack Thunder had 661 penalty minutes. Would the Golden Monsters snap their losing streak? Would the Adirondack Thunder get their third win in a row?
#30 Jordan Papirny got the start in net for the Tahoe Golden Monsters. It was his nineteenth game played this season for the Golden Monsters. On Thursday, forward Sadam Pitters was activated from reserve by the Golden Monsters. Defender Jake Stevens was acquired by the Tahoe Golden Monsters from the Maine Mariners. Forward Isaac Johnson was placed on reserve by the Golden Monsters. Defender Artur Cholach was recalled from the Tahoe Golden Monsters to the Henderson Silver Knights. #34 Tyler Brennan got the start in net for the Adirondack Thunder. It was his seventeenth game played for the Thunder this season. On Tuesday, defender James Marooney was activated from injured reserve by the Adirondack Thunder and then traded to the Maine Mariners. On Wednesday, defender Tylor Ford was activated from injured reserve then placed on reserve by the Thunder. Defender Brendan Less was activated by the Thunder. Defender Ty Gibson was placed on reserve by the Thunder. Forward Shaw Boomhower was placed on 14-day injured reserve by the Thunder.
With just under three minutes left in the first period, the Golden Monsters took the lead. The goal was scored by #15 Jake McGrew. His goal was assisted by #23 Jake Johnson.
With one second left in the first period, Jake Johnson of the Golden Monsters received a penalty for tripping. On the opening faceoff of the power play the Adirondack Thunder pulled their goalie. So for about a second it was 6-on-4. It wouldn’t matter as the Thunder were not able to get a shot off on the play. The score was 1-0 Tahoe Golden Monsters after the first period.
Two minutes into the second period, the Tahoe Golden Monsters took a two goal lead. The goal was scored by #6 Aiden Girduckis. That was his first ECHL goal. His goal was assisted by #21 Sloan Stanick and #17 Adam Robbins.
With under five minutes left in the second period, Jacson van de Leest of the Adirondack Thunder received a penalty for boarding. Luke Adam of the Golden Monsters left the ice during the second period and did not return. The score was 2-0 Tahoe Golden Monsters heading into the third period.
Prior to the start of the third period, the ice had to be repaired in front of the benches. The ref went over to the benches with a bucket and repairs were made in multiple spots. Aiden Girduckis of the Tahoe Golden Monsters came onto the ice for the third period but left the ice before play started. He was helped off. He did not return. The Tahoe Golden Monsters were playing with fifteen players in the third period. Four minutes into the third period, the Adirondack Thunder scored to bring the lead back down to one goal. The goal was scored by #19 T.J. Friedmann. His goal was assisted by #43 Kishaun Gervais and #7 Adrien Bisson.
six minutes into the third period, Ryan Conroy of the Thunder received a penalty for slashing. With eight minutes left in the game, the Golden Monsters retook their two goal lead. #15 Jake McGrew scored the goal. His goal was assisted by #44 Jake Stevens.
Shortly after the goal, Bear Hughes of the Golden Monsters received a penalty for interference. With just under two minutes left in the game, the Thunder pulled their goalie. The Golden Monsters held onto their lead. The final score was 3-1 Tahoe Golden Monsters.
The Tahoe Golden Monsters took the lead in the first period. They expanded on it in the second period. They held onto it in the third period. It was a solid game from the Golden Monsters. They managed to shut down the Thunder in front of the net. The Thunder had a lot of issues finding the net with their shots. The Golden Monsters did not have a lot of sustained pressure on the Thunder. Two out of three of the Golden Monsters goals were scored on the rush. Injuries are now a concern. Can they continue to be successful with so many players hurt? The ice continues to be an issue. The Golden Monsters win one to snap their losing streak. The Adirondack Thunder did not get their third win in a row to get on a winning streak.
Both teams had thirty shots. The Tahoe Golden Monsters had the better shot percentage. Both teams had four penalty minutes. #30 Jordan Papirny saved 29 shots for a 97% save percentage for the Tahoe Golden Monsters. #34 Tyler Brennan saved 27 shots for a 90% save percentage for the Adirondack Thunder.
The Tahoe Golden Monsters have a record of 26-15-4 with 56 points in 45 games. The Golden Monsters are in 11th place in ECHL. They are in 4th place in the ECHL Western Conference. They are in 3rd place in the ECHL Western Conference Mountain Division. They are in a playoff spot. They are four points into a playoff spot. They have the third highest points percentage in the division. The Golden Monsters are eight points away from the top spot in the ECHL. The Golden Monsters are eight points away from the top spot in the ECHL Western Conference.The Golden Monsters are two points away from the top spot in the ECHL Western Conference Mountain Division.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters take on the Adirondack Thunder for game forty-six on Friday, February 7th. It will be a home game. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 PM. This will be a nonconference game. It will be the second game of affiliation weekend.
Zac Electrifly 
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