This is the final home game of the regular season for the Saints as they have a rematch with KC702 from last weekend. The Saints won that game 9-4 and are looking to sweep this weekend’s two games to ensure a bye in the first round of the playoffs. This is the final U18 home game for graduating players: Nathan Yasinko, Dominic Amyotte-Lorenson, Ryan Clark, Bryson Oleksyn, and Connor Kreiser. A power play gives KC a chance to get on the board first midway through the first period. The Saints kill off the penalty to keep the game tied at zero. A fairly even, but sloppy at times first period saw the Saints outshoot KC 14-10. The score remains tied 0-0.
A four minutes power play for KC early in the second period gives them another chance to get on the board first. It turns into a five on three with a minute left in the original penalty. The Saints successfully kill off all penalty time. KC scores on its ninth shot of the period to take a 1-0 lead. The Saints score right after killing off another penalty to tie the game 1-1. The Saints score again on a two on one to take the lead 2-1. KC responds with a goal of their own to ties the game at two. KC out shoots the Saints 15-7 in the second period mostly due to power play time. The score remains tied at two after two.
The Saints go up 3-2 on a lucky bounce on the the boards right to David Fleming in the slot. The Saints finally get a power play opportunity with just over 13 minutes remaining in the third period. A late penalty by the Saints gives KC a chance to tie the game. The Saints kill off the penalty and immediately take another one. KC pulls the goalie to give them a two man advantage. Shots were even at 9 in the third period and 34-30 overall for KC. A solid game by goaltender Ben Kraiger lets the Saints hang on for a 3-2 victory.
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Game photos by Bill Clark.
