Weekend recap vs Las Vegas

by Tomas Kapusta

Saturday, October 9, 2021 - Carlsbad Icetown

Las Vegas Thunderbirds 1 4 1 - 6

San Diego Sabers 1 1 1 - 3

1st Period-1, San Diego Sabers, Dixon 3 (Jo), 10:56. 2, Las Vegas Thunderbirds, Brown 5 (Mensch, Gosselin), 18:21. Penalties-Roswall Lvt (roughing), 11:36; Wells Lvt (boarding), 14:01; Nilsson Sds (interference), 14:11; Hanly Lvt (roughing), 18:53; Kagni Sds (roughing), 19:26; Brown Sds (tripping), 19:35.

2nd Period-3, Las Vegas Thunderbirds, Strong 3 (Mensch, Gosselin), 0:29. 4, San Diego Sabers, Klepetko 2 (Nilsson, Travis), 8:13 (PP). 5, Las Vegas Thunderbirds, Hanly 6 (Mensch, Strong), 10:30 (PP). 6, Las Vegas Thunderbirds, Kwiatkowski 4 (Wells), 14:07. 7, Las Vegas Thunderbirds, Strong 4 (Brown, Mensch), 17:20 (PP). Penalties-Roswall Lvt (slashing), 8:01; McArthur Sds (tripping), 8:33; Klepetko Sds (boarding), 12:27; Kagni Sds (slashing), 14:07; Wells Lvt (roughing), 15:13; Couture Sds (roughing, slashing), 15:13; Lakin Sds (roughing), 16:22.

3rd Period-8, San Diego Sabers, Hlavay 3   18:25. 9, Las Vegas Thunderbirds, Wells 1 (Hanly), 19:38 (EN). Penalties-Maltais Lvt (elbowing), 0:54; Maltais Lvt (interference), 8:03; served by Johansen Sds (bench -abuse of officials), 11:59; served by Johansen Sds (game misconduct), 11:59; Vangurp Lvt (tripping), 15:50; Kagni Sds (slashing), 16:17; Lempianen Sds (major -contact to the head, game misconduct), 16:17; Maltais Lvt (hooking), 18:25.

Shots on Goal-Las Vegas Thunderbirds 16-27-21-64. San Diego Sabers 7-6-20-33.

Power Play Opportunities-Las Vegas Thunderbirds 2 / 11; San Diego Sabers 1 / 7.

Goalies-Las Vegas Thunderbirds, Bonaldi 2-2-0-0 (33 shots-30 saves). San Diego Sabers, Lakin 1-1-1-0 (63 shots-58 saves).

Sunday, October 10, 2021 - Carlsbad Icetown

Las Vegas Thunderbirds 1 2 3 - 6

San Diego Sabers 0 0 2 - 2

1st Period-1, Las Vegas Thunderbirds, Strong 5 (Mensch), 19:58. Penalties-Wolkowski Sds (slashing), 16:34.

2nd Period-2, Las Vegas Thunderbirds, Brown 6 (Mensch, Gosselin), 0:35. 3, Las Vegas Thunderbirds, Burden 2 (Wells, Duggan), 16:22. Penalties-Brown Lvt (interference), 4:43; Maltais Lvt (cross-checking), 9:04; Brown Lvt (slashing), 17:42.

3rd Period-4, Las Vegas Thunderbirds, Mensch 3 (Tourigny, Strong), 4:15. 5, San Diego Sabers, Klepetko 3 (Loree, Lempianen), 9:11. 6, San Diego Sabers, Chappelle 1 (Klepetko, Wolkowski), 9:36. 7, Las Vegas Thunderbirds, Brown 7 (Mensch, Strong), 12:29. 8, Las Vegas Thunderbirds, Mensch 4 (Brown, Hanly), 16:08. Penalties-Kagni Sds (elbowing), 4:04; Maltais Lvt (tripping), 4:37; Wells Lvt (high-sticking), 13:30.

Shots on Goal-Las Vegas Thunderbirds 18-19-16-53. San Diego Sabers 10-13-15-38.

Power Play Opportunities-Las Vegas Thunderbirds 0 / 2; San Diego Sabers 0 / 5.

Goalies-Las Vegas Thunderbirds, Donnelly 2-1-0-0 (38 shots-36 saves). San Diego Sabers, Goldsmith 0-1-0-0 (53 shots-47 saves).