Friday's Game: Springfield Junior Blues 3, Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings 2 (OT-Shootout)
The Springfield Junior Blues rallied back from down two goals in the final minutes of regulation before knocking off the Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings in a shootout, 3-to-2 on Friday night in a North American Hockey League game inside the Nelson Center. Kalamazoo came out of the gates firing as they netted two goals in the first-period behind the likes of Anthony Appleyard and Jacob McDowell--and that was it, until the third period. Entering the final twenty-minutes or regulation, Kyle Cook netted a puck between the pipes--and three minutes later, so did Jordan Johnson. Following a scoreless five minute-overtime, the Junior Blues outscored the visiting opponents, 3-to-2, and captured the win. Head coach Joe Dibble awarded Gabe Antoni his debut behind the net, and he didn't disappoint. In his first game between the pipes, he allowed just two goals on 34 shots at him. With the win, Springfield moved into a tie for third place.
Saturday's Game: Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings 3, Springfield Junior Blues 2 (OT-Shootout)
Saturday night's game featured some familiar drama--except this time, for the visiting team. The Springfield Junior Blues carried a 2-1 advantage heading into the third-period--and to exact--19 minutes, and 50 seconds. With ten second remaining in regulation and a 2-1 Jr. Blues lead, the Jr. K-Wings took advantage of the extra-man advantage when they pulled the goalie, and had a wrist-flicker find the net from the the likes Jacob McDowell. The teams once again played another scoreless five minutes of overtime, and in this shootout, Kalamazoo took advantage. They scored on three of the four shootout rounds and walked outside of the Nelson Center with a series-split. The Junior Blues got goals from the likes of Tyler Rehm and Mitch Rogge.
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