Recap

Recap by Keith Yasinko

Saints first game back after the lengthy Christmas break with a roster that includes 4 affiliate players (2 forwards and 2 Defenseman) due to absences, injuries, and suspensions.  Previous meeting between these teams in the tiering round saw a 5-2 Saints victory.

Back and forth first period ends with the teams tied at 1.  The Saints outshot KC 11 to 8 and not a single penalty to either team in that period.

The goals came in bunches in the second period, unfortunately by a 4 to 1 margin for KC leaving the Saints with a 5 to 2 deficit after 2 periods.  Shots in the second were 15 to 13 in favor of KC.

Saints start the 3^rd on a power play and score a quick one to get it to 5-3.  Another power play goal less than a minute later makes it 5-4 and a shorthanded goal less than 2 minutes after that has it all tied up at 5 only 4 minutes into the third period.

Unfortunately, the tie is short lived as KC strikes back with both a shorthanded goal and a power play goal to go up 7 to 5 with just under 9 minutes remaining.

Ben Kraiger stops a penalty shot to keep the deficit to only 2.

A Saints power play goal with just under 5 minutes left cuts the lead to 1.

A late KC bench minor gives the Saints a late power play.  6 on 4 with the goalie pulled for the last minute however despite some great looks, the Saints cant find the equalizer and fall 7 to 6.

Saints outshoot KC 17 to 13 in the third and 41 to 36 overall.

PHOTO GALLERY

Click on an image to view the gallery. Right-click full-sized images to save-as to your desktop.

Game photos by Mark Scheuer