Kindle's The Hero As Steelheads Win Marathon, 1-0 Over Wranglers
Published on April 12, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL)
Idaho Steelheads News Release
Las Vegas, NV - Steelheads' defenseman Tyler Kindle scored short-handed with 2:27 left in double overtime, lifting the visitors to a 1-0 shutout victory over the Las Vegas Wranglers in Game One of the West Division Semi-Finals at Orleans Arena on Tuesday night.
With the victory, the Steelheads take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, allowing them to take over home ice advantage.
With the Wranglers on their fifth power play late in double overtime, Dan Hacker raced into the home team's zone on the right wing side and fed a centering pass through the slot. The puck was tipped by David Bararuk over to Kindle, who snapped the puck over the blocker of Wranglers' goaltender Marc Magliarditi (43 saves) and just underneath the crossbar for his first career playoff goal.
There was no scoring in the first 40 minutes of play. In the first period, the Steelheads out-shot the Wranglers, 12-9, while the Wranglers out-shot the Steelheads 13-9 in the middle stanza.
After a scoreless third period it was on to the first five-on-five, 20-minute sudden death overtime. After three stanzas, the Wranglers held a 36-26 shot advantage. Both teams entered the playoffs with a 1-4 record in overtime this season.
Neither team could find the back of the net in the first overtime, with the Steelheads out-shooting the Wranglers, 11-7. Shots in the second overtime favored the Steelheads at 7-6.
The Steelheads were zero-for-two on the power play, while goaltender Matt Yeats (49 saves) earned his first career playoff shutout. The final shots were 49-44 in favor of the Wranglers.
Game Two of this series is Wednesday, April 12. The puck drops at 8:05 p.m. MST. All the action can be heard live on ESPN Radio 1350 AM, "The Ticket," beginning approximately 20 minutes before the drop of the puck. Don't forget Steelheads fans, Kelly Cup playoff tickets are on sale now! Call 331-TIXS or visit any Select-A-Seat location to get your seats for the West Division Semi-Finals. The Steelheads play at home on Friday, April 14 and Saturday, April 15.
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