2020-21 ECHL Season Thread

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@13:00, Dylan Ferguson & his post share saves to keep the Rays off the scoreboard. Then less than 2 minutes later, a scramble around the opposite goalmouth results in Stephen Harper giving the Komets the first lead, 1-0.

 

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Komets take the game's first penalty, but SC takes the second overlapping.

 

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Hunter Shepherd still sharp in nets as this game approaches 5 minutes left in the 2nd period.

 

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Harper makes it 2-0 on a one-timer after a beauty of a cross-ice pass by Randy Gazzola.

 

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SC's Justin Florek picks a rebound out of the air to get his team on the board with 2 minutes left.

 

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End of 2 periods, FTW 2 - SCS 1. Rays continue throwing pucks at Ferguson, leading in total SOGs 24-18. The Komets started to play like sharks in blood-laced water after Harper's opening goal. The Florek goal ultimately took the air out of the War Memorial crowd, but the K's & Dylan Ferguson don't look ready to allow the Rays to catch up. Gonna be an entertaining 3rd period no matter the outcome.

 

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Nothing like a round of "Sweet Caroline" (wah, wah, waaaaah) to get a home crowd back in a game.

 

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Period 3 counting down ...

 

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Harper picks up an SC turnover in center ice & goes in alone on Shepherd, but Hunter keeps the puck out in the first minute.

 

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14 minutes left in regulation, still 2-1 Komets. SC dominating the offensive chances so far in tbe 3rd, but the Ft. Wayne team D are keeping them away from the goal.

 

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Gotta love this dancing usher @ the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum ...

 

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If Fort Wayne wins the Kelly Cup, Nellis has to be the MVP

 

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If Fort Wayne wins the Kelly Cup, Nellis has to be the MVP

He's definitely playing Komets hockey.

 

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Komets going out of their way to rough up the Rays players, since the refs pocketed their whistles for the 3rd.

Announced attendance = 10,477 (capacity). I think a thousand of those are free tickets for former K's players, who are being introduced at every break in play.

 

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Final 5 minutes of regulation.

 

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Tempers boil over with about 4 minutes to go. SC's Max Gottlieb ejected for a high two-hander after a whistle. Komets will have a 5-on-4 advantage for 3 minutes.

 

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The "We Want The Cup" chant begins @ 2 minutes.

 

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Komets icing with 1.9 seconds left, Hunter Shepherd off for the extra man.

 

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Final Score = Ft. Wayne Komets 2 - South Carolina Stingrays 1. Congrats to the Komets on their first ECHL Kelly Cup Championship.

 

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If Fort Wayne wins the Kelly Cup, Nellis has to be the MVP

I'll counter with Dylan Ferguson.

 

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Both wrong, Stephen Harper gets the MVP trophy.

 

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And the FloHockey feed apparently is done for the night. Good night, folks, see you in October.