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Thunder Earn Four of a Possible Six Points vs. Colorado

February 15, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


Stockton, Calif. - The Stockton Thunder are able to take the first two games of the weekend's three-in-three against the Colorado Eagles, but are not able to complete the sweep as the Eagles defeat the Thunder 3-0 Sunday evening at Stockton Arena. Kent Simpson started his third-straight game since being loaned back to Stockton on January 11 and showed no signs of fatigue. However, he came out with the loss as Taylor Vause and the Colorado power play finally broke through what had been a very tough Thunder penalty kill in the previous two games.

1st Period

-COL goal: F Kyle Kraemer (7) shot from the slot is tipped and goes past the goalie on the glove side (Nemec, Vause assists), 18:08 (PP)

-Shots: STK - 4 | COL - 9

2nd Period

-COL goal: F Vitalijs Pavlovs (11) a backdoor tap in off a cross ice pass through traffic (Kraemer, Vause assists), 8:40

-COL goal: F Chris Knowlton (5) backhand shot gets past the goalie after a give-and-go from the far side corner (Vause, Nemec assists), 12:52 (PP)

-Shots: STK - 13 | COL - 9

3rd Period

-No goals

-Shots: STK - 12 | COL - 6

W: Doug Carr (29 shots, 29 saves)

L: Kent Simpson (24 shots, 21 saves)

Notable Statistics

-Three Stars: 1- Doug Carr (29 save SO) 2- Taylor Vause (3 assists) 3- Kyle Kraemer (1 goal, 1 assist)

-Final Shots: STK - 29 | COL - 24

-Power plays: STK - 0/4 | COL - 2/4

-Jack MacLellan's point streak ends at four games (3 goals, 4 assists)

-J.T. Barnett's point streak ends at four games (2 goals, 3 assists)

-Vinny Scarsella's point streak ends at five games (1 goal, 7 assists)

-Garet Hunt's point streak ends at four games (3 goals, 2 assists)

-Mario Larocque's point streak ends at three games (5 assists)

Quotes

"That's a game we could've won tonight. We didn't seem to have the same jump and weren't snapping the puck like we did in the first two games. We can't be happy with just two wins in this case." - Goalie Kent Simpson on the weekend as a whole.

"I was fine. It's really more mental than anything and it's all about staying loose and relaxed. My timing was a bit off my first night back, but I felt like my normal self these last two nights." - Simpson on starting three games in three nights since returning from Bridgeport.

"It was a disappointing start tonight because I thought we were sloppy out of the gate. We were a better team after about ten minutes in, but by that time you already dig yourself a hole. Three-in-threes are never easy and when you get two big wins and go against a shorthanded team, maybe some of our guys thought it was going to be easy." - Head Coach Rich Kromm on his view of tonight's effort.

"Their power play scored twice and ours didn't get on the board. Their goalie also played well when he needed to and made it tough for us to get it by him. Special teams was the main difference tonight I thought." - Coach Kromm on the difference between tonight and the last two nights.

NEXT HOME GAME

-Idaho Steelheads vs. STOCKTON THUNDER

Friday, February 20 @ Stockton Arena

Thunder Goes Pink - Thunder Goes Pink Caps to the first 500 women 18+

Doors open @ 6:30 p.m., Puck drops @ 7:30 p.m.

UPCOMING HOME GAMES

-Idaho Steelheads vs. STOCKTON THUNDER

Saturday, February 21 @ Stockton Arena

Thunder Goes Pink - Ryan Constant bobblehead to the first 500 fans

Doors open @ 6:30 p.m., Puck drops @ 7:30 p.m.

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