Oh so close! Spiders lose in OT to Ak Bars 4–3

Feb. 19, 2006

Spiders at Ak Bars

Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006,
8:30 p.m. – Plymouth A

Game 14

Spiders final score:: 3
Ak Bars final score:: 4

Final – 2/19/2006
Team	1	2	3	OT	F
Spiders	0	0	3	0	3
Ak Bars	1	2	0	1	4

Photo: Marc Berris

Carlos Eberhardt sports a fashion statement.

Well, a scary moment on the ice tonight as Captain Carlos Eberhardt took a sky-high slapshot off the ear. He’s OK and on the way to the ER to get checked out. Our heartfelt thanks to Chad “Fireman” Johnson of the Ak Bars who treated Carlos.

Carlos’ injury seemed to light a fire under the Spiders, who rallied from a 3–0 deficit with three unanswered goals in the third, including two from newly-returned-from-vacation Center Dave Schliesman, who put in two in a span of 34 seconds.

The score remained tied through regulation. In overtime, each team got off one shot, and the Ak Bars’ found its way to the net. In all, a great, close game.

Scoring summary (all third period):

Center Doug Thorson from left wing Ben Tesch at 15:24.
Center Dave Schliesman from defensemen Jeremy Litton and Brad Caron.
Center Dave Schliesman from defensemen Brad Caron and Jeremy Litton.

Goalkeeper Jeff Keacher did a great job, making some amazing stops to keep us in it — stopping 21 of 25 shots.

Keeping up the trend from Saturday night, the Spiders had two penalties, which were effectively killed off:

In the second period, defenseman Jeremy Litton for holding.
Also in the second, bench penalty (served by right wing Deb Brinkman) for too many players on the ice (let’s keep those line changes crisp!).

We were, however, clearly innocent.

For details, see the game summary and, thanks to Julie Berris, we again have game photos.

For details, see the box score and game summary.