
Hopefully, that's a launching point for him." "He's a good leader for us, and it's good to see him get one. "He's been working really hard this season," Hodge said. The goal is Leonard's first of the season. Defensemen Leo Mantenuto and Jack Henry Lages had the helpers. Nolan Leonard scored the Thunder's second goal in the final seconds of the first. Late in the opening stanza, Kavanagh gave the Kings a 2-1 lead, with Wilson earning one of the two assists. Forward Ervin Terwilliger and defenseman Jack Henry Lages set up Bender's tally. Midway through the first period, Twin City forward Aiden Bender evened the contest by putting a puck past Kings goalie Ryan Keyes (25 saves). "I thought we had a little struggle out of the gate in the first 10 minutes, but we found our footing with two goals," Hodge said. Jake Kavanagh potted two goals for South Shore.įormer Thunder draft pick Culin Wilson scored the first goal, giving the Kings an early 1-0 lead in the opening period. The Thunder (2-6-1, 5 points) host the Kings (9-1-1, 19 points) at Norway Savings Banks Arena on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. We just need to respond and get those two points back tomorrow night." We played better than we did Saturday night, we played structured, and it was a good game for us. For the most part, a lot of their shots were on the perimeter, but it was a good game.

"They had four power plays and we didn't have any," Hodge said.

Twin City coach Dan Hodge said special teams led to the Kings getting more shots.
