By Patrick Frenette
Despite captain, Logan Nickerson, opening the scoring and goaltender, Lukas Fursten, making 26 saves on 30 shots, Danbury falls to the Rebels in a 4-2 loss.
In the first frame, both teams were granted power play opportunities, yet Rebels goaltender, Owen Crudale and Hat Tricks goaltender, Lukas Fursten, held it down for their squads. Putting up eight and 13 saves in the first period, respectively.
In the second frame, Danbury sent the puck deep into the Rebels defensive zone, causing Crudale to come out of his crease, however, the puck went by Nickerson first, who got a shot on net that allowed the puck to trickle in, giving the Hat Tricks a 1-0 lead. However, two penalties in the period against Hat Tricks forward, Nick Ferrari, lead to the Rebels grabbing two power play goals in the second period.
In the final frame, the Hat Tricks were only down 2-1 to start the period, where they also got a power play to start the period. Philadelphia would bury two more goals before Danbury netminder, Thomas Kiesewetter would finish the game. This would also be his first game back since his injury against the Maine Nordiques on March 23. He would finish the game strong for Danbury and with 1:20 left in the period, Nick Ferrari netted his second career NAHL goal.
The Hat Tricks finish their season tomorrow night against the Rebels, with a 6:30 p.m. puck drop on NATV.