The Tahoe Knight Monsters took on the Wichita Thunder on Friday. Puck drop was at 5:05 PM. The game was at the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. It was the forty-seventh game of the season. The Knight Monsters were coming off of a 3-2 overtime victory over the Adirondack Thunder. The Tahoe Knight Monsters had a record of 28-15-4. The Knight Monsters were in 9th place in the ECHL. The Knight Monsters were 3rd in the Western Conference and 3rd in the Mountain Division. The Wichita Thunder played forty-seven games going into this game. The Thunder were coming off of a 3-2 shootout win over the Utah Grizzlies. The Thunder had a record of 27-16-4. The Thunder were in 12th place in the ECHL. The Thunder were in 5 place in the ECHL Western Conference. The Thunder were in 4th place in the ECHL Western Conference Mountain Division.
Would the Knight Monstera continue their winning streak? Would the Thunder win at home?
#1 Jesper Vikman got the start in net for the Tahoe Golden Monsters. It was his twenty-seventh game played of the season. On Monday, the Henderson Silver Knights assisgned goaltender Jordan Papirny back to the Tahoe Knight Monsters. On Wednesday, the Tahoe Knight Monsters traded defender Matt Murphy to the Fort Wayne Komets. On Friday, forward Luke Adam and forward Isaac Johnson were activated from reserve by the Tahoe Knight Monsters. Defender Brennan Kapcheck and forward Patrick Newell were placed on reserve by the Knight Monsters. #1 Gabriel Carriere got the start in net for the Wichita Thunder. It was his twenty-fifth game played this season. On Wednesday, the Wichita Thunder signed defender Caleb Huffman. Defender Dominic Dockery was placed on reserve by the Thunder.
Four minutes into the game Troy Loggins of the Tahoe Knight Monsters received a penalty for hooking. Neither team scored in the first period. The score was tied at 0-0 after the first period.
Two minutes into the second period, the Tahoe Knight Monsters took the lead. #28 Logan Nelson got the goal. #24 Isaac Johnson got the assist.
Five minutes into the second period, the Wichita Thunder scored to tie the game. The goal was scored by #18 Kobe Walker. His goal was assisted by #27 Nolan Kneen.
Seven minutes into the second period, the Thunder took the lead. #29 Luke Grainger scored the goal. His goal eas assisted by #92 Declan Smith.
Eight minutes into the second period, the Knight Monsters tied the game. They tying goal was scored by #12 Bear Hughes. His goal was assisted by #21 Sloan Stanick and #7 Jordan Henderson.
With under five minutes left in the second period, Joe Carroll of the Wichita Thunder received a penalty for holding. With under two minutes left in the second period, the Thunder took the lead. #19 Joe Carroll scored the goal. His goal was assisted by #83 Jake Wahlin and #81 Tyler Jette.
With under thirty seconds left in the second period, Jermie Bucheler of the Wichita Thunder received a penalty for tripping. The score was 3-2 Wichita Thunder going into the third period.
Three minutes into the third period, the Tahoe Knight Monsters tied the game. #19 Luke Adam scored the tying goal. His goal was assisted by #15 Jake McGrew and #10 Jett Jones.
Seven minutes into the third period Adam Robbins of the Tahoe Knight Monsters received a penalty for high sticking. With under two minutes left in the game, the Knight Monsters took the lead. #15 Jake McGrew scored the go ahead goal. His goal was assisted by #19 Luke Adam and #10 Jett Jones.
Thirty seconds after the Knight Monsters took the lead, Jeremie Bucheler of the Wichita Thunder received a penalty for tripping. The final score was 4-3 Tahoe Knight Monsters.
Neither team could get an edge in the first period. The first ten minutes of the second period were a scoring fest. The Wichita Thunder ended up on top of that. The Tahoe Knight Monsters tied the game early in the third period. The Knight Monsters took the lead late in the game. They were able to hold on for the win. The Knight Monsters has to chase most of this game. They found a way to win. That is one thing they have been good at this season. They have found ways to come back and win tight games. The Knight Monsters have now won their last four games. They have also gotten points in their last five games.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters had 4 more shots. The Knight Monsters had the better shot percentage. The Wichita Thunder had two more penalty minutes. #1 Vasper Vikman saved 32 shots for a 91% save percentage. #1 Gabriel Carriere saved 35 shots for a 90% save percentage.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters have a record of 29-15-4 with 62 points in 48 games. The Knight Monsters are in 6th place in ECHL. They are in 3rd place in the ECHL Western Conference. They are in 2nd place in the ECHL Western Conference Mountain Division. They are in a playoff spot. They are seven points into a playoff spot. They have the second highest points percentage in the division. The Knight Monsters are ten points away from the top spot in the ECHL. The Knight Monsters are six points away from the top spot in the ECHL Western Conference.The Knight Monsters are three points away from the top spot in the ECHL Western Conference Mountain Division.
The Tahoe Golden Monsters take on the Wichita Thunder for game forty-nine on Saturday, February 15th. It will be an away game. Puck drop is scheduled for 4:05 PM. This will be a divisional game. It will be the second of three games in Wichita.
Zac Electrifly 
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