The Tahoe Knight Monsters took on the Wichita Thunder on Saturday. Puck drop was at 4:05 PM. The game was at the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. It was the forty-ninth game of the season. The Tahoe Knight Monsters were coming off of a 4-3 victory over the Wichita Thunder. The Tahoe Knight Monsters had a record of 29-15-4. The Knight Monsters werer in 6th place in the ECHL. The Knight Monsters were 3rd in the Western Conference and 2nd in the Mountain Division. The Wichita Thunder played forty-eight games. The Thunder were coming off of a 3-4 loss to the Tahoe Knight Monsters. The Thunder had a record of 27-17-4. The Thunder were in 13th place in the ECHL. The Thunder were in 6th place in the ECHL Western Conference. The Thunder were in 4th place in the ECHL Western Conference Mountain Division. The all-time record between the Tahoe Knight Monsters and the Wichita Thunder was 1-0-0.
Would the Knight Monstera continue their winning streak? Would the Thunder get a win at home?
#30 Jordan Papirny got the start in net for the Tahoe Knight Monsters. It was his twentieth game played this season. Trevor Gorsuch got the start in net for the Wichita Thunder. It was his twelfth game played this season. On Saturday, defender Dominic Dockery and goaltender Samuel St-Hilaire were activated from reserve by the Wichita Thunder. Defender Caleb Huffman was placed on reserve by the Thunder. Goaltender Gabriel Carriere was recalled from the Wichita Thunder by the San Jose Barracuda.
Two minutes into the game, the Wichita Thunder took the lead. The goal was scored by #86 Nolan Burke. His goal was unassisted.
Five minutes into the game, the Tahoe Knight Monsters scored to tie the game. #9 Troy Loggins scored the tying goal. #24 Isaac Johnson got the assist.
Eight minutes into the game, Jake Johnson of the Tahoe Knight Monsters received a penalty fro tripping. On the powerplay, the Thunder scored to reclaim their lead. The goal was scored by #21 Jay Dickman. His goal was assisted by #19 Joe Carroll and #4 Jeremie Bucheler.
Still eight minutes into the game, Slava Demin of the Knight Monsters received a penalty for tripping. Just after the penalty the Thunder scored again. The goal was scored by #29 Luke Grainger. His goal was assisted by #28 Carter Randklev and #27 Nolan Kneen. This goal gave the Thunder a two goal lead.
With under a minute left in the first period, the Thunder took a three goal lead. The goal was scored by #10 Dillon Boucher. His goal was assisted by #83 Jake Wahlin and #37 Alex Gritz.
The score was 4-1 Wichita Thunder after the first period.
One minute into the second period, the Wichita Thunder scored again. The goal was scored by #92 Declan Smith. His goal was assisted by #29 Luke Grainger and #4 Jermie Bucheler. This goal gave the Thunder a four goal lead.
Three minutes into the second period, the Tahoe Knight Monsters scored. The goal was scored by #3 Adam Pitter. The goal was assisted by #26 Nate Kallen and #7 Jordan Henderson. This goal cut the lead back to three goals.
Still three minutes into the second period, Anthony Collins of the Knight Monsters and Dillon Boucher of the Thunder got into a fight. Anthony Collins of the Knight Monsters received a five minute major penalty for fighting. Dillon Boucher of the Thunder also received a five minute major penalty for fighting.
Six minutes into the second period, Isaac Johnson of the Tahoe Knight Monsters received a penalty for tripping. The Thunder would score on the powerplay. #22 Michal Stinil scored the goal. The goal was assisted by #19 Joe Carroll and #4 Jermie Bucheler.
Seven minutes into the second period, Adam Robbins of the Knight Monsters received a penalty for high-sticking. The Knight Monsters would score on the penalty kill. The goal was scored by #19 Luke Adam. His goal was assisted by #23 Jake Johnson.
With under seven minutes left in the second period, Tyler Jette of the Thunder received a penalty for slashing. On the powerplay, the Knight Monsters scored. The goal was scored by #21 Sloan Stanick. His goal was assisted by #12 Bear Hughes and #26 Nate Kallen.
With under five minutes left in the second period, Nolan Kneen of the Thunder received a penalty for holding. On the powerplay, the Knight Monsters scored to bring the lead down to one goal. #9 Troy Loggins got the goal. His goal was assisted by #28 Logan Nelson and #23 Jake Johnson.
The score was 6-5 Wichita Thunder going into the third period.
four minutes into the third period, the Wichita Thunder scored. The goal was scored by #12 Peter Bates. His goal was assisted by #22 Michal Stinil and #18 Kobe Walker.
Still four minutes into the third period, Artem Guryev of the Thunder received a penalty for cross-checking. The Knight Monsters would score on the powerplay. The powerplay goal was scored by #10 Jett Jones. His goal was assisted by #13 Simon Pinard and #21 Sloan Stanick.
Eight minutes into the third period, the Thunder scored to retake a two goal lead. The goal was scored by #86 Nolan Burke. His goal was assisted by #19 Joe Carroll.
With under five minutes left in the game, Sloan Stanick of the Knight Monsters received a penalty for high-sticking. With under three minutes left, the Knight Monsters pulled their goalie for the extra attacker. The Thunder would score on the empty net. #21 Jay Dickman scored the empty net goal. His goal was assisted by #29 Luke Grainger and #12 Peter Bates.
With one second on the clock, the Knight Monsters scored. The goal was scored by #9 Troy Loggins. His goal was assisted by #28 Logan Nelson and #15 Jake McGrew. This would be a hat trick for Loggins.
The final score was 9-7 Wichita Thunder.
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This was a crazy game. It was a scoring fest for sure. Neither team let up and the Tahoe Knight Monsters ended up on the wrong side of things. This was the most goals scored in a Tahoe Knight Monsters game. This was also the most goals allowed in any game for the Tahoe Knight Monsters. The Knight Monster point streak came to an end at five games. The Knight Monsters winning streak came to an end at four games.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters had 13 more shots. The Wichita Thunder had the better shot percentage. The Knight Monsters had 4 more penalty minutes. #30 Jordan Papirny saved 20 shots for a 69% save percentage. #33 Trevor Gorsuch saved 35 shots for a 83% save percentage.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters have a record of 29-16-4 with 62 points in 49 games. The Knight Monsters are in 8th 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 six points into a playoff spot. They have the second highest points percentage in the division. The Knight Monsters are twelve points away from the top spot in the ECHL. The Knight Monsters are seven points away from the top spot in the ECHL Western Conference.The Knight Monsters are five points away from the top spot in the ECHL Western Conference Mountain Division.
The Tahoe Golden Monsters take on the Wichita Thunder for game fifty on Sunday, February 16th. It will be an away game. Puck drop is scheduled for 12:05 PM. This will be a divisional game. It will be the last of three games in Wichita.
Zac Electrifly 
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