Zac Lynch scores lone Monarchs tally
GLENS FALLS, NY – The Manchester Monarchs couldn’t make it three wins in a row,and fell to the Adirondack Thunder, 4-1, Tuesday night at the Glens Falls Civic Center.
The Monarchs (36-23-7-4) dropped the season series to the Thunder (39-20-7-4) with a record of 6-8-0-1.
After a scoreless first period, the Thunder took the lead when Cameron Brown scored his 2nd goal of the season at 13:43 of the second period. Brown found the rebound from a Christopher Dienes shot to the right of Monarchs goaltender, Jack Flinn, and flipped a one-timer through Flinn’s five-hole, to put the Thunder up, 1-0.
The Thunder doubled their lead when Brock Montgomery scored his 9th goal of the year while on the power play at 18:47 of the middle frame. Montgomery tipped a Peter MacArthur shot from the left point past Flinn to give the Thunder a 2-0 lead.
Adirondack went up, 3-0, when Brian Ward notched his 26th tally of the season at 1:37 of the third stanza. Patch Alber sent the puck into the slot from the right wall where Ward redirected the puck past the glove of Flinn to give the Thunder a 3-0 advantage.
The Monarchs got on the board when Zac Lynch scored his 18th goal of the season at 5:36 of the third period. Lynch found the rebound off a shot from the stick of Daniel Doremus in the low slot and pushed the puck past Thunder goaltender, J.P. Anderson, to make the score, 3-1, Adirondack.
The Thunder sealed the deal when Gunnar Hughes pushed home an empty-net-goal at 19:09 of the third period. Hughes sent a backhander from just outside the Monarchs zone to notch his 12th goal of the season.
The Monarchs are back in action Friday, Apr. 7 (7:15 p.m.), when they visit the Brampton Beast for the first time this year to close out the regular season.
The Monarchs will open the first round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs at SNHU Arena for games A & B of their North Division Semi-final matchup Friday, Apr. 14 and Saturday, Apr. 15. For tickets to the Kelly Cup Playoffs, click HERE!
Notes
- Zac Lynch scored a goal for the third-consecutive game
- Joey Diamond recorded his 50th point of the season
- Thunder goaltender, J.P. Anderson, recorded an assist
