Exhibition Game #3 - Third Period

Spruce Kings pick up a penalty early in the third as a result of a simple play to dump the puck back in by the Timberwolves. Good penalty kill results in a Williams Lake penalty with 52 seconds still remaining in Andrew Pickerings penalty. On the four-on-four, Jeff Earnest finds himself on the doorstep but unable to convert.

Back to even strength and this time it is Muchalla who is sprung but has his quick wrister picked off by the glove of Evan Dauenhauer.

Penalty to Josh Pineiro has the Spruce Kings short handed again. Brooks Robinson knocks down the puck at the point and is off on a breakaway straight down the middle. GOAL! Shorthanded and unassisted 20 seconds into the Timberwoves powerplay. Just seconds after the Pineiro penalty is killed off, the pressure with the man advantage pays off for Williams Lake as they get on the board at 8:48 of the third. Spruce Kings still lead 2-1.

Luke Hannas has just turned Darren Tarasoff into a speedbag with no less than 20 straight rights. This was no contest and Tarasoff may have hurt his hand at the beginning of the fight. Which may explain why he only attempted one punch.

7:30 to go and Nolan Grauer has just been caught for a retaliation after slashing the TWolves player that knocked him into the corner boards. Chance for Williams Lake and the shot goes over the crossbar. PG on a power play now, in fact it will be a two man advantage for 24 seconds. A rookie mistake will cost the Spruce Kings the remaining time with the two man advantage after an inadverdent icing.

3:00 to go and the Spruce Kings are shorthanded again. Check that, it'll be 4-on-4 after Sam Vikich took down Pineiro hard and draws an interference penalty.

1:00 to go and the Timberwolves goalie is looking to the bench for a sign from the coach that he wants him to come off for an extra attacker. Spruce Kings keeping pressure on keeps him in the net. TWolves get the puck out of their zone and the goalie to the bench. Faceoff at the Spruce Kings blueline is dumped in and covered by Zwiers. Another faceoff with 8.7 seconds remaining is won by Williams Lake. Shot on goal is steered into the corner by Zwiers and shot back into the crease. Game finishes with a goal mouth scramble, but the puck stays out and Spruce Kings win 2-1.

Spruce Kings outshot Williams Lake 31-26 which means both Hernandez and Zwiers faced 13 shots each. The two teams will now head north for the second half of the home-and-home. Game time is 7:00pm at the Coliseum with doors opening at 6:00pm. Admission is $5.00 a person at the door only.