Scarecrows Special Teams Make The Difference, 2-1

Topeka returned to home ice to close out the six game homestand looking for retribution against the Mid-South Monarchs. The Scarecrows battled til the end but couldn't get over a three goal deficit on Friday night and looked to find their rhythm  on Saturday night in game two of the four game season series. 

Even though Topeka came out with a high octane attempt it was the special teams that saw a lot of the action in the first period with seven penalties called. Despite struggling on Friday night going 0 for 1 on the penalty kill the Scarecrows stymied the Monarchs four times in the first.

At the beginning of the second period after a four on four expired Topeka got their first chance on the power play and Jacob Gagnon fed Scott Coash whose shot rebounded to Elijah Wilson who put the puck off Tommy Nappier's blocker and into the net for a1-0 lead 1:07 into the second. 4:09 later on another power play Tristen Wells picked up a puck found Boston Bird pinching into the slot who buried it low glove side past Nappier for the 2-0 advantage. 12:00 into the frame Mid-South answered back as Chiwetin Blacksmith picked up a loose puck rolling out of skates to bring the Monarchs back within a goal, but that was as close as Mid-South would get.

Bernard stopped 35 of 36 for the win, his 5th of the season.

Topeka heads out to Indiana to battle the Sentinels next week. Follow along on Youtube at 7:30pm ET!