Spiders avoid being Vikings
Dec. 5, 2021
Spiders at Wildcats
Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021,
9:20 p.m. – Highland S
Game 5 (AHA game 19035)
- Spiders final score:
- 4
- Wildcats final score:
- 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiders | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
The winless Wildcats almost pulled a Detroit-like victory Sunday night.
While the Spiders scored early, with a Bjugstad-like goal by Berman right off the defenseman’s stick, and another by Krough early in the second, the Wildcats got a second wind, first off a goal, then tied it up off a rare-to-the-AHA penalty shot.
It took until partway through the third for the Spiders to regain the lead, with a very un-Vandenberghe-like goal by Cory for his first of the season.
The lone game referee gave the Wildcats one more chance on a late third-period power play. But we know how those go at C3. By the time the Wildcats called timeout with 1:26 to go, it didn’t take long for the Spiders to pot the empty netter, by Mettee from Krough.
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | P | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 30 |
| Royals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 9 | 12 |
| Fighting Walleye | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 13 | 14 |
| Spiders | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 22 |
| Troopers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 12 |
| Minnesota Mallards | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 16 |
| Black Ice | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 4 |
| Nordeasters | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 20 |
| Fighting Loons | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 18 |
| Wildcats | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 16 |
Final score: 4–2. And the Spiders avoided being the Vikings.
Lifetime against the Wildcats, the Spiders slightly improve against the Cats’ domination, now 2–5–0–0 dating back to the 2018–19 season.
Next up, the Spiders face the Troopers, next Sunday, 8:15 at SLP E. That franchise series sits even at 2–2 since the 2019–20 season.
For details, see the box score and game summary.
