The Tahoe Knight Monsters rolled into their twelfth game of the season looking to shake off a tough loss and regain momentum against a new and unfamiliar opponent, the Greensboro Gargoyles. Tahoe, the ECHL affiliate of the Vegas Golden Knights, entered the night ranked seventh in the league with a solid 7-4-0 record, but their recent 2-5 loss to Rapid City left them hungry for a rebound. Greensboro, meanwhile, came in sitting twenty-seventh in the standings at 2-5-3 and riding a three-game losing streak. They were still searching for consistency after a narrow 1-2 defeat to Wheeling. With this being the first-ever meeting between the two clubs, the matchup carried an added sense of intrigue as both sides looked to grab early bragging rights in a brand-new matchup.
The game also marked the return of goaltender Cameron Whitehead, who had just been reassigned to Tahoe from Henderson earlier in the week. His presence added another wrinkle to a Knight Monsters squad that continues to push near the top of their division. Though the game was non-conference, it carried real weight. Tahoe entered as one of the league’s stronger teams, while Greensboro was fighting to climb out of the bottom tier. It had all the makings of a classic clash between a contender and a team trying to spark a turnaround.
#39 Cameron Whitehead got the start in net for the Tahoe Knight Monsters. It was his third game played in the ECHL this season. He had just been sent back to the Tahoe Knight Monsters from the Henderson Silver Knights earlier in the week. Defender Adam Samuelsson had been traded by the Tahoe Knight Monsters to the Worcester Railers in the lead up to this matchup. #80 Ruslan Khazheyev got the start in net for the Greensboro Gargoyles. It was his sixth game between the pipes this season for the Gargoyles.
Six minutes into the Luke Adam of the Tahoe Knight Monsters received a penalty for hooking. Ten minutes into the game, Ryan Richardson of the Greensboro Gargoyles received a penalty for hooking. With seven minutes left in the first period, Patrick Newell of the Gargoyles received a penalty for slashing. With two minutes left in the first period, the Tahoe Knight Monsters took the lead. The goal was scored by #29 Sloan Stanick. His goal was assisted by #95 Samuel Mayer and #25 Casey Bailey.
The score was 1-0 Tahoe Knight Monsters after the first period.
Four minutes into the second period, the Greensboro Gargoyles got on the board. The tying goal was scored by #24 Demetrios Loumontzis. His goal was assisted by #17 Anthony Rinaldi and #19 Ethan Leyh.
Sixteen seconds after the tying goal, the Gargoyles took the lead. The go ahead goal was scored by #24 Demetrios Koumontzis. The goal was assisted by #22 Artyom Borshyov and #5 Andrius Kulbis-Marino.
Eight minutes into the second period, Casey Bailey of the Tahoe Knight Monsters received a penalty for slashing. The score was 2-1 Greensboro Gargoyles after the second period.
Two minutes into the third period, the Tahoe Knight Monsters tied the game. The goal was scored by #65 Devon Paliani. His goal was assisted by #47 Artur Cholach and #76 Trent Swick. This goal tied the game at 2-2.
Four minutes into the third period, the Knight Monsters took the lead. The goal was scored by #65 Devon Paliani. His goal was assisted by #86 Cody Laskosky and #47 Artur Cholach.
Six minutes into the third period, Ethan Leyh of the Gargoyles received a double minor penalty for high-sticking. With seven minutes left in the game, the Gargoyles tied the game with a goal from #27 David Gagnon. His goal was assisted by #14 Patrick Newell and #7 Deni Goure.
The third period would end tied at 3-3. The game would go into overtime.
Sixteen seconds into overtime, #14 Patrick Newell scored to win the game for the Gargoyles. His goal was assisted by #7 Deni Goure and #8 Patrick Kyte.
The final score was 4-3 Greensboro Gargoyles.
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The Tahoe Knight Monsters had a strong start with a 1-0 lead after the first period. The second period was all Greensboro Gargoyles as they took a 2-1 lead going into the third period. The Knight Monsters scored two goals early in the third to retake the lead. The Gargoyles scored late to send the game to overtime. The Gargoyles found the back of the net quickly in overtime. It especially stings as the game winning goal was scored by former Knight Monster Patrick Newell. This was a game the Knight Monsters could have won. they gave up the lead multiple times. They did not build on either of their leads. They walked away with a point. They let the win slip away. The return of Cameron Whitehead did not seem to have a strong effect either way. I think it was more of a lack of offense being able to build on their leads leading to this loss than a defensive breakdown or goaltending. Tahoe could not get back in the win column and have dropped back to back games. Greensboro snapped their losing streak. It did take overtime to do it. This could the point in their season they look back on if they turn things around. For Greensboro its all about how they respond now. Will they continue to push out of the bottom of the league? Will they continue to struggle? For Tahoe they need to be able to maintain one goal leads. They have not been able to do that too much this season. Tahoe also need to build on their leads. A one goal lead isn’t enough. At least not for Tahoe.
The Greensboro Gargoyles had eight more shots. Both teams had a 12% shot percentage. Tahoe had two more power plays. Greensboro had four more penalty minutes. Tahoe went 0 for 4 on the power play for a 0% power play. Greensboro went 0 for 2 on the power play for a 0% power play. Both teams had a 100% penalty kill. #39 Cameron Whitehead saved 29 of 33 shots for an 88% save percentage for Tahoe. #80 Ruslan Khazheyev saved 22 of 25 shotes for an 88% save percentage for Greensboro.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters now have a record of 7-4-1. They have played 12 games. they have 15 points. They are in third place in the ECHL. They are in first place in the ECHL Western Conference. They are in first place in the ECHL Western Conference Mountain Division. They are in a playoff position.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters take on the Greensboro Gargoyles for game thirteen of the season. This game will be in Greensboro. This game will be played on Friday, November 14th, 2025 at 4:00 PM.
Zac Electrifly 
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