The Tahoe Knight Monsters took on the Florida Everblades on Wednesday. Puck drop was at 12:05 PM. The game was at the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. It was the fifty-first game of the season. The Knight Monsters were coming off of a 3-6 defeat to the Wichita Thunder. The Tahoe Knight Monsters had a record of 29-17-4. The Knight Monsters were in 9th place in the ECHL. The Knight Monsters were 3rd in the Western Conference and 2nd in the Mountain Division. The Everblades had played forty-nine games. The Everblades were coming off of a 3-2 shootout win over the Indy Fuel. The Everblades had a record of 34-9-6. The Everblades were in 1st place in the ECHL. The Everblades were in 1st place in the ECHL Eastern Conference. The Everblades were in 1st place in the ECHL Eastern Conference South Division. The all-time record between the Tahoe Knight Monsters and the Florida Everblades was 0-0-0.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters needed a win. The Florida Everbladers were looking for their sixth win in a row.
#1 Jesper Vikman got the start in net for the Tahoe Knight Monsters. It was his 29th game played this season. Goaltender Jordan Papirny was recalled from the Tahoe Knight Monsters by the Henderson Silver Knights. Goaltender Joshua Welte was added by the Knight Monsters as and emergency backup. On Wednesday, defender Brennan Kapcheck and forward Patrick Newell were activated from reserve by the Knight Monsters. Defender Jordan Henderson and forward Simon Pinard were placed on reserve by the Knight Monsters. #33 Cam Johnson got the start in net for the Florida Everblades. It was his 32nd game played this season. On Tuesday, goaltender Ryan Nussbaum was added and released as the emergency backup by the Everblades. He was also released on the same day. Goaltender Will Carnley was recalled from the Florida Everblades by the Springfield Thunderbirds. On Wednesday, the Everblades signed goaltender Stephen Mundiger. Forward Andrew Fyten, forward Logan Lambdin, and defender Kade Landry were activated from reserve by the Everblades. Defender Santino Centorame was placed on reserve by the Everblades. Forward Ben Brar and forward Jesse Lansdell were placed on injured reserve by the Everblades.
Three minutes into the game, the Tahoe Knight Monsters took the lead. The goal was scored by #28 Logan Nelson. His goal was assisted by #24 Isaac Johnson.
Six minutes into the game, Kyle Betts of the Florida Everblades received a penalty for tripping. Nine minutes into the first period, The Everblades scored to tie the game. The goal was scored #23 Alex Kile. His goal was assisted by #19 Reece Newkirk and #12 Andrew Fyten.
Eleven minutes into the game, the Everblades took the lead. The goal was scored by #16 Tarun Fizer. His goal was assisted by #43 Colin Theisen and #29 Dilon Hamaliuk.
With under seven minutes to go in the first period, Isaac Johnson of the Knight Monsters received a penalty for slashing. The Everblades would take a two goal lead on the powerplay. The goal was scored by #26 Kyle Betts. His goal was assisted by #2 Cole Moberg and #20 Oliver Chau.
With under a minute left in the first period, the Knight Monsters scored. The goal was scored by #19 Luke Adam. His goal was assisted by #10 Jett Jones and #14 Patrick Newell. This goal brought the lead back down to one goal.
The score was 3-2 Florida Everblades after the first period.
Four minutes into the second period, Logan Lambdin of the Florida Everblades received a penalty for boarding. Seven minutes into the second period, Anthony Collins of the Tahoe Knight Monsters and Sean Allen of the Florida Everblades received five minute major penalties for fighting.
With under three minutes left in the second period, Recce Newkirk of the Everblades received a penalty for interference. Neither team scored in the second period. The score remained 3-2 Florida Everblades.
Three minutes into the third period, the Florida Everblades scored to regain their two goal lead. The goal was scored by #11 Isaac Nurse. His goal was assisted by #7 Logan Lambdin and #17 Colton Hargrove.
Eight Minutes into the third period, Carson Gicewicz of the Everblades received a double-minor penalty for high-sticking. With under eight minutes left in the game, the Tahoe Knight Monsters received a bench minor penalty for too many men. With six seconds left in the game, Isaac Johnson of the Knight Monsters and Logan Nelson of the Knight Monsters received penalties for roughing. Logan Nelson oalso received a ten minute misconduct for continuing altercation. At the same time Connor Doherty of the Everblades received a penalty for roughing and a ten minute misconduct for continuing altercation. The final score was 4-2 Florida Everblades.
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The Tahoe Knight Monsters scored first. They were unable to build on their lead. The Florida Everblades were able to score three unanswered goals. The Knight Monsters were not able to catch up. The Knight Monsters are now on a losing streak after losing the last three games. The Knight Monsters have lost six of their last ten games. The Everblades have pushed their winning streak to six games.
The Florida Everblades had twelve more shots. The Everblades had the better shot percentage. The Everblades had 4 more penalty minutes. #1 Jesper Vikman saved 33 shots for a 89% save percentage. #33 Cam Johnson saved 23 shots for a 92% save percentage.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters have a record of 29-18-4 with 62 points in 51 games. The Knight Monsters are in 11th place in ECHL. They are in 5th 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 still four points into a playoff spot. They have the second highest points percentage in the division. The Knight Monsters are fourteen points away from the top spot in the ECHL. The Knight Monsters are nine points away from the top spot in the ECHL Western Conference.The Knight Monsters are seven points away from the top spot in the ECHL Western Conference Mountain Division.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters take on the Florida Everblades for game fifty-two on Friday, February 21st. It will be an away game. Puck drop is scheduled for 4:30 PM. This will be a non-conference game. It will be the second of three games in Florida.
Zac Electrifly 
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