The Tahoe Knight Monsters played the Cincinnati Cyclones on Wednesday. The game is at the Tahoe Blue Event Center. The Tahoe Knight Monsters were in fourth place in the Mountain Division with a record of 32-28-5. The Tahoe Knight Monsters are the ECHL affiliate of the Vegas Golden Knights. The Tahoe Knight Monsters were coming off a win over the Rapid City Rush. The Cincinnati Cyclones were in sixth place in the Central Division with a record of 31-28-4. The Cincinnati Cyclones are the ECHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Cincinnati Cyclones were coming off a win over the Iowa Heartlanders. The Tahoe Knight Monsters were playing as their new alternate identity, the Tahoe Powder Hounds.
Jordan Papirny got the start in net for the Tahoe Knight Monsters. It was his thirty-fifth game played of the season for Tahoe. Ken Appleby got the start in net for the Cincinnati Cyclones. It was his thirty-sixth game played this season for Cincinnati.
Ten minutes into the game, Jake McGrew scored the first goal of the game to give the Tahoe Knight Monsters the lead. His goal was assisted by Mike O’Leary.
With under five minutes left in the opening period, Luke Grainger scored for the Cincinnati Cyclones to tie the game. His goal was unassisted.
With under four minutes left in the first period, Liam Kidney of Cincinnati was called for hooking. The score was tied at 1-1 after the first period.
Three minutes into the second period, Sloan Stanick of the Tahoe Knight Monsters was called for interference. On the power play, the Cincinnati Cyclones scored to take the lead. The go-ahead goal was scored by Gunnarwolfe Fontaine. His goal was assisted by Jake Johnson and Gabriel Bernier.
Five minutes into the second period, Tucker Ness of Tahoe was called for boarding. With five minutes left in the second period, the Cyclones scored to take a two goal lead. The goal was scored by Liam Kidney. His goal was assisted by Gabriel Bernier and Aaron Bohlinger.
With under two minutes left in the second period, Kevin Wall scored for the Tahoe Knight Monsters. His goal was assisted by Olivier LeBlanc and Casey Bailey. This goal brought the lead down to one goal.
With under a minute left in the second period, Samuel Mayer of Tahoe was called for slashing. The Cincinnati Cyclones were leading the game 3-2 going into the third period.
Three minutes into the third period, Samuel Huo scored for the Tahoe Knight Monsters to tie the game. His goal was assisted by Trent Swick and Connor Marritt.
With under seven minutes left in the game, Sam Stevens of Cincinnati was called for tripping. The score was tied at 3-3 at the end of the third period. The game would go into overtime.
Three minutes into overtime, Sam Stevens scored to win the game for the Cincinnati Cyclones. His goal was assisted by Ryan Kirwin and Aaron Bohlinger.
The final score was 4-3, Cincinnati Cyclones.
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The Cincinnati Cyclones had three more shots on goal. The Tahoe Knight Monsters had 37 total shots on net. The Cincinnati Cyclones had 40 total shots on net. The Cyclones had the better shot percentage. The Cincinnati Cyclones scored the only power-play goal of the game. The Tahoe Knight Monsters were 0 for 2 on the power play. The Cincinnati Cyclones were 1 for 3 on the power play. The Tahoe Knight Monsters had two more penalty minutes. The Tahoe Knight Monsters had 3 penalties totaling 6 penalty minutes. The Cincinnati Cyclones had 2 penalties totaling 4 penalty minutes. Jordan Papirny saved 36 shots with a 90% save percentage for the Tahoe Knight Monsters. Ken Appleby saved 34 shots with a save percentage of 92% for the Cincinnati Cyclones.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters have now played 66 games. They have a record of 32-28-6 with 70 points. They are in fourteenth place overall in the ECHL. They are in seventh place in the Western Conference. They are in fourth place in the Mountain Division. They are in a playoff spot. They are ten points into a playoff spot. They are not in danger of moving out of a playoff spot right now. There is only one playoff spot left in the division. The Kansas City Mavericks, the Idaho Steelheads, and the Allen Americans have all secured playoff spots. The best Tahoe can finish right now is third place in the division. Tahoe are seven points away from third place. With six games remaining, Tahoe can secure up to twelve more points. Tahoe may need eleven out of those twelve points to move into third place. Tahoe can finish the season with up to 82 points.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters need seven more points to secure the final playoff spot in the division. The Rapid City Rush can finish the season with up to 74 points. The Wichita Thunder can finish the season with 76 points. The Utah Grizzlies are still in the playoff race and can finish the season with 71 points. The Tulsa Oilers have been eliminated from playoff contention. The Oilers can finish the season with up to 67 points.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters are playing the Cincinnati Cyclones in game 67. This game will be on Friday, April 3rd, 2026. The Game will take place at the Tahoe Blue Event Center. The Tahoe Knight Monsters have six games remaining in the regular season.
Zac Electrifly 
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