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Tahoe Takes 2-0 Series Lead with Win on Sunday

Sunday, April 20th
Tahoe Takes 2-0 Series Lead with Win on Sunday

WICHITA, Kan. (April 20) – Wichita hosted Tahoe in Game 2 of the Mountain Division Semifinals, falling 8-1 on Easter Sunday at INTRUST Bank Arena. 

The Knight Monsters scored eight unanswered goals to take a 2-0 series lead over the Thunder. 

Dillon Boucher provided the lone Thunder goal at 12:24 of the first period. He got to a long rebound off a shot from Dominic Dockery and beat Jesper Vikman for his first tally of the postseason. 

Joe Fleming tied the game at 18:08. Jett Jones won a battle behind the net and found Fleming near the crease. He beat Roddy Ross for his first of the playoffs. 

In the second, Luke Adam gave the Knight Monsters a 2-1 advantage. He redirected a point shot from Nate Kallen on the power play. 

Patrick Newel increased the lead to 3-1 at 17:58. Logan Nelson found him off the rush and he tallied his first of the postseason. 

Tahoe scored five times in the third period, including four of which that came in a four-minute span. Isaac Johnson, Simon Pinard, Nelson, Jake McGrew and Fleming all found the net in the final frame. 

Wichita falls to 1-2 all-time on Easter Sunday. Boucher collected his first postseason goal of his career. Dockery and Jake Wahlin added helpers. 

Wichita went 0-for-3 on the power play. Tahoe was 1-for-3 on the man advantage. 

The series heads back west to Stateline, Nevada for Game 3 on Wednesday night. Opening faceoff is set for 9 p.m.

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