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Komets slay Monsters in the opening game of the weekend

Saturday, January 25th
Komets slay Monsters in the opening game of the weekend

Stateline, NV – On Friday, the Komets faced Tahoe and handed the Knight Monsters a 5-2 loss. Ethan Keppen scored the contest's first goal at 8:46 of the first period with assists from Jack Dugan and Harrison Rees to give the Komets a 1-0 lead. With the period winding down, Dugan was given a minor penalty for interference on the goaltender at 19:45, leading to former Komet Logan Nelson tying the game at 19:57. 

In the second period, Tahoe's Simon Pinard scored at 6:29 to give the Knight Monsters the 2-1 lead. Komet All-Star representative defenseman Kyle Mayhew tied the game, netting his seventh of the season at 16:56 to conclude the period's scoring. 

In the third, veteran Anthony Petruzzelli scored on a power play to give the Komets the lead at 2:45. Noah Ganske picked up a tripping penalty at 16:51 to provide Tahoe with a power play as the Knight Monsters pulled their goaltender for the extra skater. With the net open, Justin Taylor scored at 18:44, then again at 19:28 to seal the win. Brett Brochu picked up the win, making 30 saves.

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