HENDERSON (KTNV) — Henderson Silver Knights returned to their home ice on Saturday for the first of a two-game series against the Tucson Roadrunners.
The Silver Knights were looking to get back in the win column as they came off a three-game losing streak. Ahead of the game, the team stood at 9 - 5 and was ranked fourth in the Pacific Division.
Unfortunately, the team would fall short.
The Roadrunners started out the first period with a goal that came 11 minutes in from defenseman Max Szuber.
The second period would see the Roadrunners score another goal in the first two minutes. The Silver Knights responded five minutes later with their first goal of the game from Brendan Brisson. Brisson has tallied seven points (three goals, four assists) in his last five games. So far this season, Brisson has earned a star of the night in three straight home games.
Another goal would find the net for the Henderson Silver Knights' Grigori Denisenko and tie things up toward the end of the second.
Denisenko has also emerged as a stand-out player with six points (three goals, three assists) over the team's last five games. He also leads the team in overtime winners with two goals, once against Colorado on the road and once against San Jose at home.
The Roadrunners would find the net a final time at the top of the third quarter, and the Silver Knights made multiple offensive drives at the net would all prove fruitless.
Additionally, Gage Quinney, another forward, who was only one goal away from 100 career goals in the American Hockey League, would not make a shot tonight.
Missing from the ice tonight was goaltender Jesper Vikman, who is currently labeled as "week-to-week."
The final score of the match was 3 - 2.
Puck drops at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, only on Vegas 34.
