Recap by Keith Yasinko
2nd game of a back to back weekend for the Saints coming off the loss to KC the night before. Tonight’s roster includes 2 affiliates, 1F and 1D. A sluggish start has the Saints down 2 midway through the period. The Saints do manage to kill all 3 minor penalties in the back half of the period and trail 2 to 0 after 1.
A penalty filled second period has the Saints give up one more goal and trail 3 to 0 after 2. Saints do kill of a full 2 minutes of 5 on 3 late in the period to keep it close-ish. 7 minor penalties (9 if you include double minors) had the Saints playing shorthanded most of the period.
A different Saints team shows up to start the third and get 2 quick goals form Reno Zaharia in the first 2 minutes to pull within 1. The Saints completely dominate the period and are rewarded with 2 more quick goals from Dawson Macmillan and Affiliate Johnny Law to go up 4 to 3 with 10 minutes remaining. Saints keep up the pressure and go up by 2 on a goal from Easton Roy with only 5 minutes left. SZ gets one back to make it interesting at 5 to 4 with 3:30 left however the Saints pressure nets them the clincher from David Fleming with 1 minute left. Saints hang on to win this one 6 to 4 and even the league season record at 2-2.
Next up is a rematch with SZ703 Wednesday January 8 at the Randy Rosen.
