Game Recap: Rangers nearly complete comeback, but fall in shootout to the Knights
Game Recap: Rangers nearly complete comeback, but fall in shootout to the Knights
Kitchener, Ont. – The Blueshirts battled hard Tuesday night but unfortunately fell short in the shootout, despite a 2-goal comeback. The 4–3 loss to London marks the 5th straight dropped game for the club.
London opened the scoring early with a powerplay goal by Harmer, then scored again in the second frame shorthanded by Bidgood. On that same ensuing power play, the Blueshirts break through and get there first of the game by Arquette. London responded soon after by finding the back of the net scored by Kapageridis; late in the period, the Rangers got a power play, and Santala made no mistake finding the back of the net.
In the 3rd frame, Schneider had an incredible solo effort to send the game into overtime, marking his first goal of his 2026 campaign. Overtime didn’t have an answer, so the game was decided in a shootout where the Rangers failed to score. while the Knights capitalized on both their attempts, ending the game of a final of 4-3.
Scoring Summary:
First Period
KIT – 0 – LDN – 1, (1:52) PPG/ Harmer (2), Cover, Brown
Second Period
KIT – 0 – LDN – 2 , (3:28) SHG, Bigood (5), McAslan
KIT – 1 – LDN – 2, (4:36) PPG, Arquette (3), Romano, Bilecki
KIT – 2 – LDN – 3, (6:34), Kapageridis (2), Nordmark, Van Gorp
KIT – 2 – LDN – 3, (18:12), Santala (6), PPG, Romano, Bilecki
Third Period
KIT – 3 – LDN – 3, (12:14), Schneider (1)
Shootout Period
KIT
- Lam – X
- Romano X
LDN
- Nordmark – O
- Zocco – O
The Numbers Game:
Kitchener Rangers
Shots: 28
Power play: 2/3 (66%)
FO%: 21/47 (45%)
London Knights
Shots: 24
Power play: 1/2 (50%)
FO%: 26/47 (55%)
The Starting Goalies:
LDN – Medvedev – 25/28, 3 GA
KIT – Schauble – 21/24, 3 GA
UP NEXT: The Blueshirts are back in action as they face off against Niagara at the Aud next Friday, October 16th, with a puck drop set for 7:00 PM. Following the matchup at home, they will head out to Oshawa to play the Generals, then return back at the Aud on Friday, October 23rd, to face the Guelph Storm.
