Loss Means No Playoffs for Ice Dogs
Associated Press
The Las Vegas Thunder scored two shorthanded goals in the first period on the way to a 6-4 victory over the Ice Dogs on Saturday night at Las Vegas, knocking the Ice Dogs out of IHL playoff contention.
“It is always disappointing if you don’t make the playoffs,” said Coach John Van Boxmeer. “That is your goal all season, and once you make it, anything can happen.”
The Ice Dogs twice managed a one-goal lead but were unable to maintain it. The Thunder’s two shorthanded goals in the first came from Sergei Zholtok and Gregori Panteleyev.
Todd Gillingham and Dan Lambert each scored for the Ice Dogs in the first.
John Byce led the Ice Dogs with one goal and two assists. Defenseman Kelly Hultgren scored his first professional goal.