Leaving points on the table

Times Reporter

 

For the first time this seasons, the Kings came away from a pair of weekend games without two points. 

After splitting their first two weekends with a win and a loss, the Kings dropped both games this past weekend, slipping to 2-4-0 on the season.

The local junior B team lost 4-3 at home to the Cochrane Generals on Oct. 8, before losing 5-3 to the Coaldale Copperheads the flowing day on the road.

After giving the Generals a 3-0 first period lead, the Kings chipped away when Leslie Doore converted on the powerplay from Lucas Ford and Racey Big Snake with 4:19 left in the second period.

Sam Lonnberg pulled the Kings to within a goal 1:46 into the third period, when he converted a feed from Brandon Neufeld and Joe Colborne. Austin Fisher tied the game at the 7:53 mark, when he converted a play from Aaron Elaschuk and Mark Goodman.

However, the comeback was stopped short as the Generals scored with just 47 seconds left to steal the win.

On Sunday, the Kings allowed the first goal early in the first period before Neufeld evened the score heading into the second period. 

The Copperheads then scored three unanswered goals in the middle frame to take a 4-1 lead before Hayden Warrack scored a powerplay goal late in the period, cutting the deficit in half.  The Kings started the third period with an early powerplay goal from Neufeld, when he converted a feed from Tyler Brandon and Parker Georgsen.

Despite a couple of chances in the period, the Copperheads iced the game with a late goal to earn the win. 

The Kings will now hit the road on Oct. 14 when they travel to Three Hills, before facing the Okotoks Oilers the following day at the Strathmore Family Centre. Game time is slated for 8 p.m.