An overtime winner for
Anthony Romano propelled the Knights to an exciting win at Cheel Arena on Saturday to even their record at 2-2.
The Knights were able to grab the lead in the first period when
Jesse Tucker scored his first as a Golden Knight, at 17:15.Â
Ryan Richardson was able to dig a puck out from behind the net and feed across the crease to Tucker who was able to tuck into an open net.
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The Knights would carry the lead into the intermission.Â
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In the middle frame, UVM was able to tie the game when Isak Walther scored at 12:01. Clarkson would extend their lead again at 15:47 when
Ryan Taylor would get his 2nd of the weekend.
Daimon Gardner lead the 2 on 1 rush and his shot rebounded off the chest protector of the UVM goalie to Taylor who buried for the lead.
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The Knights kept the lead in the 3rd until Massimo Lombardi evened up the game at 15:32. Â
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In a 3 on 3 overtime, Clarkson would get the initial rush, but Rickwood would lose an edge behind the net giving the Cats a 3 on 2 back the other way, after the Knights stopped the rush, Clarkson was able to get a 3 on 2 where
Noah Beck fed
Eric Ciccolini who opted to pass cross crease to a streaking
Anthony Romano who buried his shot for the overtime win.
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The Knights out shot the Cats, 31 to 26, with Roden finishing with 24 saves. Clarkson was 0 for 4 with the power play, while holding the Cats 0 for 3 on the man advantage. Â
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For Gardner it was his 2nd point in as many games and for
Ryan Taylor, he scored in his second straight game.Â
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Clarkson will travel next weekend to Merrimack for a single game vs the Warriors. Â
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