Thunder Win Streak Stopped at Five Games in Denver
Published on December 1, 2012 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Wichita Thunder News Release
Denver, CO - Last night, Denver and Wichita put on an offensive show combining for five power play goals. On Saturday, Denver (10-8-1) won in a defensive affair over Wichita (11-6-2), shutting out the Thunder 2-0 at the Denver Coliseum. The loss snaps a five-game winning streak for Wichita and also snaps a four-game win streak on the road. With the loss, the Thunder and Cutthroats are even in the season-series at one win a-piece.
Denver got on the board first late in the opening 20 minutes. Troy Schwab put home a rebound at 19:37 to give the Cutthroats a 1-0 lead.
Brad Smyth continued on his torrid pace, scoring at 13:59 of the second period to extend the Denver lead to 2-0. There was a scramble in front of Kevin Regan, who was forced to make some acrobatic saves before Smyth scored to extend his scoring streak to six games.
Down the stretch, Kent Patterson was solid for the Cutthroats and kept the Wichita offense at bay. The Thunder power play went 0-for-4, snapping a four-game streak in which the unit was able to find the back of the net. The Denver power play was also held in check, as they went 0-for-4 as well.
Patterson earns his first career shutout, making all 29 saves while Kevin Regan was solid in net for Wichita, stopping 27 of 29 shots. Wichita was shutout for the second time this season, with the last one coming on November 10th against Rapid City.
Wichita heads out to Rapid City for a meeting with the Rush on Tuesday, December 4th. The Thunder's next home game is not until December 7th when the Tulsa Oilers come to town for the first time since opening weekend. For tickets, call 755-SEAT, visit the INTRUST Bank Arena box office or online at www.selectaseat.com.
Central Hockey League Stories from December 1, 2012
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- Blaze Fall to Rush in Back-And-Forth Affair - Bloomington Blaze
- Thunder Win Streak Stopped at Five Games in Denver - Wichita Thunder
- Brahmas Top Oilers, Win Third Straight - Fort Worth Brahmas
- Oilers Shut Down by Brahmas in 5-1 Loss - Tulsa Oilers
- Mavericks Bounce Back in 3-1 Win over Quad City - Kansas City Mavericks
- Turnbull, Mavericks Slip Past Mallards 3-1 - Quad City Mallards
- Bloomington Blanks Rush for First Time this Season - Rapid City Rush
- Wichita Powers Past Cutthroats with 5-3 Win - Wichita Thunder
- Oilers Snap Skid with Comeback Victory over Americans - Tulsa Oilers
- Thunder Pull Away in Third to Beat Cutthroats, 5-3 - Denver Cutthroats
- Sundogs Shutout by Brahmas, 3-0 - Arizona Sundogs
- Blaze Record Second Shutout - Bloomington Blaze
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