Kings 4 Dogs 2

A good effort tonight for the Dogs as they hung with the Country's best (albeit short-staffed) but their effort came up just short as the Kings hit an empty net with 5 seconds to play to seal the deal.


The Dogs started the game well, as Casey Bailey made it 1-0 on the powerplay just 1:30 in. The Kings evened it up before the game was five minutes old as Brenden Forbes knocked an end-glass bounce that had gone over Frank Slubowski's head out of mid air and into the back of the net for a powerplay goal and a 1-1 tie.


Teagan Waugh would make it 2-1 as the Dogs missed on what looked like several easy chances to clear the zone as he walked in on the breakaway. The Dogs killed off a 5 on 3 for the Kings just moments later, and then tied the game at 2-2 during 4 on 4 hockey as Tanner Hicks scored his first career goal on a great feed by Trent Dorais who out worked two Kings behind their net.


It was nice to see Hicks score the goal, as he hopefully erased bad memories of the rink in Powell River, as it was a hit from behind in the season opener against the Kings that resulted in his lacerated spleen that saw him miss considerable time.


The second period was end to end, with the Dogs in my opinion being the better team. However, one miscue is all it takes against a team as good as the Kings, and the Dogs found that out the hard way as a simple dump in ended up in the back of the Dogs net as the Kings got to the puck first and got it out front where Forbes found Mike Sones with a cross-crease pass to make it 3-2 Kings with seven minutes to play in the period.


That would be all the Kings needed, as they held the lead until Teagan Waugh put his second of the game into an empty net with 5 seconds to go for the 4-2 final.


The Dogs went 1 for 6 on the powerplay while the Kings went 1 for 4. Shots favoured the Kings 39-23.


Next up for the Dogs - another good test as they visit the Eagles tomorrow night in Surrey.


Hammer
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