Shorthanded Mavericks have enough to take 2-0 series lead over Tahoe

Shorthanded Mavericks have enough to take 2-0 series lead over Tahoe

Lucas Sowder turned in two stellar performances over the weekend to help the Kansas City Mavericks take a 2-0 lead in the ECHL Mountain Division playoffs. The Mavericks cruised to a 4-1 victory in Game 1 Friday and then found a way to get past the Tahoe Knight Monsters 2-1 in an overtime thriller Saturday at Cable Dahmer Arena to take a 2-0 lead in the division semifinal series.

Mavericks edge Knight Monsters in overtime thriller

The Kansas City Mavericks battled through a tightly contested Game 2 matchup against the Tahoe Knight Monsters on April 25, delivering a dramatic overtime finish in front of a sold-out crowd. Tahoe struck first in the opening period, with Sloan Stanick finding the back of the net to give the Knight Monsters an early 1–0 lead. Kansas City responded in the second period as Lucas Sowder buried the equalizer, shifting momentum back to the Mavericks …