Connelly lifts Silver Knights in overtime

HENDERSON WINS FIRST GAME OF CALDER CUP PLAYOFFS IN OT, 5-4

The Henderson Silver Knights defeated the San Jose Barracuda, 5-4, Wednesday night at Lee’s Family Forum in the first game in Round One of the Calder Cup Playoffs. HOW IT WENT DOWN The first game of Round One started with the Barracuda’s Kasper Halttunen striking the back of the net five minutes in. With three minutes left, Lukas Cormier scored a power play goal, ending the period in a tie, 1-1. Jimmy Huntington got the Barracuda their second go…

Connelly lifts Silver Knights in overtime

Rookie Trevor Connelly scored 38 seconds into overtime to give the Henderson Silver Knights a 5-4 victory over San Jose in the opener of their Pacific Division first-round series on Wednesday. Game 2 of the best-of-three series is set for Friday night in Henderson. Connelly took an outlet pass from Matyas Sapovaliv, raced down the right wing and snapped a shot past Laurent Brossoit to give the Silver Knights the win in the first Calder Cup Playof