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Kings pull even in first round of playoffs A
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fter ending the regular season on a sour note and dropping their opening playoff game, the Elmira Sugar Kings needed to win Wednesday night and they did so decisively, shutting out the Listowel Cyclones 4-0. The Kings clamped down on Listowel’s offence, allowing only 22 shots while firing 43 of their own. They also locked out the Cyclones on the power play, denying the visitors any goals on seven opportunities. Head
Elmira’s Brad Kraus stickhandles up the ice in the third period of Elmira’s 4-0 win over Listowel Wednesday. Kraus had a goal in each of the Kings’ first two playoff games.
coach Geoff Haddaway praised an “outstanding effort” from his players, noting the win put them back on track after a 6-3 loss in Listowel on Tuesday. “[The Cyclones] did what they were supposed to do the other night, and it was important that we come back to our barn and do what we’re supposed to do.” On Tuesday, the Cyclones went ahead by two with a pair of goals early in the first period. Listowel added a third goal on the power play before the Kings got on the board late in the second frame with a power play goal of their own from Zach Salomon. The Kings tied things up in the third period with goals from Brad Kraus and Riley Sonnenburg, but Listowel pressed back and reclaimed the lead with
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After losing first game in Listowel, team posts decisive win at home Wednesday
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