Live-Blogging: AHL Hockey-Coachella Valley Firebirds at Henderson Silver Knights 11/15/2023

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AHL: Coachella Valley Firebirds at Henderson Silver Knights 11/15/2023

Announcer: Brian McCormick

​Game Location: Dollar Loan Center, Henderson, NV

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Professional Ice Hockey’. Tonight, it is an American Hockey League game, between the Coachella Valley Firebirds (Seattle Kraken AHL Affiliate) and the Henderson Silver Knights (Vegas Golden Knights Affiliate).

Firebirds (6-4-0-0, 12 points) are coming off a Calder Cup Final run. But this year they are going to be without Joey Daccord. They are turning to Chris Driedger to mind Coachella Valley’s Net.

As for the Silver Knights (8-4-0-0, 16 points), they are hoping to get some winning success like their Stanley Cup Champion Parent Franchise.

It is the Coachella Valley Firebirds and the Henderson Silver Knights, coming up shortly.

Possible Starting Lineups:
Coachella Valley Firebirds:
Forwards-Petman, Studenic, Melanson
Defense: Olofsson, Fleury
Goalkeeper: Chris Driedger

Henderson Silver Knights:
Forwards-Cracknell, Rempal, D’Amato
Defense-Sedoff, Bischoff
Goalkeeper-Jiri Patera

Coachella Valley wearing white sweaters and helmets, with black pants. While the Silver Knights are in their all-silver uniforms.

1st Period:
20:00: Firebirds win faceoff, center ice. Coachella to defend the right net. While the Silver Knights to left defend. 
19:10: Shore's shot saved by Patera.
19:10: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Henderson's Zone.
18:31: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Henderson's Zone.
17:40: GOAL: Mason Morelli scored a goal, for the Silver Knights. CV 0, HSK 1
17:40: Silver Knights win faceoff, center ice.
16:34: Lind's shot saved by Patera. 
16:34: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Henderson's Zone.
16:14: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella Valley's Zone.
16:04: Silver Knights win faceoff. Left Circle of Henderson's Zone.
16:00: PENALTY: Jake Bischoff called 2-minutes for slashing. Firebirds Power Play.
16:00: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Henderson's Zone.
15:19: PENALTY: Shane Wright called 2-minutes for hooking. 4-on-4 hockey for 1:19.
15:19: Silver Knights win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella Valley's Zone.
15:00: Silver Knights win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Henderson's Blue Line.
14:42: Hughes' shot saved by Patera.
14:11: Olofsson's shot saved by Patera.
14:00: Knight return to full strength.
13:52: Bischoff's shot saved by Dreidger.
13:40: SHORT-HANDED GOAL: Logan Morrison scored a SHG, for the Firebirds. CV 1, HSK 1
13:19: Both teams return to full strength.
12:42: PENALTY: Firebirds called 2-minutes for too many men. Silver Knights Power Play.
12:42: Media Timeout #1: CV 1, HSK 1

AHL Scores:


​12:42: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella Valley's Zone.
11:50: Silver Knights win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Coachella's Blue Line.
11:21: Studenic's shot saved by Patera.
11:21: PENALTY: Lukas Cormier called 2-minutes for slashing. 4-on-4 hockey for :39. 
11:21: Silver Knights win faceoff. Left Circle of Henderson's Zone.
10:51: Chayka's shot saved by Dreidger.
10:42: Firebirds return to full strength.
10:38: Morelli's shot saved by Driedger.
9:41: Lind's shot saved by Patera.
9:21: Silver Knights return to full strength.
9:16: Olofsson's shot saved by Patera.
9:02: Silver Knights called for icing. 
9:02: Firebirds win faceoff, inside Henderson's Zone.
8:43: PENALTY: Silver Knights called 2-minutes for Too Many Men. Firebirds Power Play.
8:43: Media Timeout #2: CV 1, HSK 1

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​8:43: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella Valley's Zone.
7:32: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella Valley's Zone.
6:43: Silver Knights return to full strength.
5:32: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Henderson's Zone.
3:50: Firebirds called for icing.
3:50: Silver Knights win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella's Zone.
2:43: Ottavainen's shot saved by Patera.
2:43: PENALTY: Ville Ottavainen called 2-minutes for goaltender interference.
2:43: Media Timeout #3: CV 1, HSK 1

Kraken Leading Oilers 3-1; 2nd Intermission at Edmonton 

2:43: Silver Knights win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella's Zone.
2:34: POWER PLAY GOAL: Gage Quinney scored a PPG, for the Silver Knights. CV 1, HSK 2
2:06: Firebirds win faceoff. Left Red Dot of Henderson's Blue Line.
2:01: FIGHT! Max McCormick and Mason Morelli had a fight. Both will get 5 minutes for fighting. 
2:01: Firebirds win faceoff, center ice. 
1:08: Melanson's shot saved by Patera.
:50: Firebirds win faceoff. Left Circle of Henderson's Zone.
:42: Hughes' shot saved by Patera.
:42: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Henderson's Zone.
:00: The End of 1st Period.

1st Intermission:
CV 1, HSK 2

1st Period Scoring:
2:20: Mason Morelli (HSK) G
6:20: Logan Morrison (CV) SHG
17:26: Gage Quinney (HSK) PPG

1st Intermission Thoughts:
Mason Morelli scored a goal and got into a fight with Max McCormick. Morelli's even-handed goal is the difference through 20 minutes.

AHL Scores:

NHL Scores:

2nd Period:
​20:00: Firebirds win faceoff, center ice. Coachella to defend the left net. While Henderson to defend the right net.
19:53: Silver Knights win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella's Zone.
18:42: Brisson's shot saved by Driedger.
17:29: Silver Knights win faceoff. Left Circle of Henderson's Zone.
15:59: Schuldt's shot saved by Patera.
15:02: Silver Knights win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella's Zone.
14:27: Olofsson's shot saved by Patera.
14:27: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Henderson's Zone.
14:03: Silver Knights win faceoff. Left Red Dot of Coachella's Blue Line.
13:56: Media Timeout #4: CV 1, HSK 2

AHL Scores:

​13:56: Firebirds win faceoff. Inside Coachella's Zone.
13:00: Melanson's shot saved by Patera.
11:31: Korczak's shot saved by Dreidger.
11:07: Firebirds win faceoff, center ice.
8:43: Shore's shot saved by Patera.
8:42: PENALTY: Kaedan Korczak called 2-minutes for high-sticking. Firebirds Power Play.
8:42: Media Timeout #5: CV 1, HSK 2

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8:42: Silver Knights win faceoff. Right Circle of Henderson's Zone.
7:02: PENALTY: Marian Studenic called 2-minutes for tripping. 4-on-4 hockey for :20.
6:57: Cormier's shot saved by Driedger.
5:02: Both teams return to full strength.
4:55: GOAL: Marian Studenic scored on a fast break goal, for the Firebirds. CV 2, HSK 2
​4:42: Media Timeout #6: CV 2, HSK 2

​Oilers Defeated Kraken 4-3 in Overtime 

​4:42: Silver Knights win faceoff. On the Henderson's Blue Line.
3:39: Firebirds win faceoff. Left Red Dot of Henderson's Blue Line.
3:13: Ahac's shot saved by Driedger.
2:54: Studenic's shot saved by Patera.
2:53: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Henderson's Zone.
2:02: GOAL: Max McCormick scored a goal. CV 3, HSK 2
2:02: Silver Knights win faceoff, center ice.
1:51: Brisson's shot saved by Driedger.
1:51: Firebirds win faceoff. Left Circle of Coachella's Zone.
:00: The End of 2nd Period.

2nd Intermission:
CV 3, HSK 2

2nd Period Scoring:
15:05: Marian Studenic (CV) G
17:58: Max McCormick (CV) G

2nd Intermission Thoughts:
Firebirds scored 2 goals by Studenic and McCormick, to give Coachella Valley the 3-2 lead. 

AHL Scores:

NHL Scores:

3rd Period:
​20:00: Silver Knights win faceoff, center ice. Henderson to defend the left net. While Coachella Valley to defend the right net.
19:18: Silver Knights win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Henderson's Blue Line.
19:08: PENALTY: Kaeden Korczak called 2-minutes for high-sticking. Firebirds Power Play.
19:08: Silver Knights win faceoff. Right Circle of Henderson's Zone.
18:13: Silver Knights win faceoff. Left Circle of Henderson's Zone.
18:05: Mayo's shot saved by Drieger.
17:08: Silver Knights back to full strength.
16:44: Quinney's shot saved by Driedger.
16:44: PENALTY: Peetro Seppala called 2-minutes for tripping. Silver Knights Power Play.
16:44: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella's Zone.
14:45: Rempal's shot saved by Driedger.
14:44: Firebirds back to full strength.
14:39: Rempal's shot saved by Driedger.
14:26: Rempal's shot saved by Driedger.
14:24: Bischoff's shot saved by Driedger.
14:24: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Henderson's Blue Line.
14:14: Lind's shot saved by Driedger.
13:41: Media Timeout #7: CV 3, HSK 2

AHL Scores:

13:41: Firebirds win faceoff. Left Red Dot of Coachella's Blue Line.
12:12: Wright's shot saved by Patera.
10:44: PENALTY: John Hayden called 2-minutes for hooking. Silver Knights Power Play.
10:44: Silver Knights win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella's Zone.
9:41: McCormick's shot glove saved by Patera.
9:17: POWER PLAY GOAL: Brendan Brisson scored a PPG, for the Silver Knights. CV 3, HSK 3
8:48: Evans' shot saved by Patera.
8:30: GOAL: Lukas Cormier scored a goal, for the Silver Knights. CV 3, HSK 4
8:30: Firebirds win faceoff, center ice. 
8:13: Firebirds called for icing.
8;13: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Coachella's Zone.
8:06: PENALTY: Grigori Denisenko called 2-minutes for slashing. Firebirds Power Play.
8:06: Silver Knights win faceoff. Right Circle of Henderson's Zone.
7:08: Shore's shot saved by Patera.
6:06: Silver Knights return to full strength.
5:59: Quinney's shot saved by Driedger.
4:22: Media Timeout #8: CV 3, HSK 4

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4:22: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Coachella's Blue Line.
2:56: Wright's shot saved by Patera.
2:55: Media Timeout #9: CV 3, HSK 4

NHL Scores:

2:55: Silver Knights win faceoff. Right Circle of Henderson's Zone.
2:47: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Henderson's Zone.
2:43: Olofsson's shot saved by Patera.
2:47: Firebirds win faceoff. Right Circle of Henderson's Zone.
2:13: Firebirds win faceoff. Left Circle of Henderson's Zone.
1:35: GOAL: Grigori Denisenko scored a break away goal, for the Silver Knights. CV 3, HSK 5
1:15: Firebirds have an extra attacker and an empty net. 
:40: PENALTY: Kaedan Korczak called 2-minutes for cross-checking. Firebirds Power Play. 
:17: POWER PLAY GOAL: Kole Lind scored a PPG, for the Firebirds. CV 4, HSK 5
:17: FIREBIRDS TIMEOUT: CV 4, HSK 5
:17: Firebirds win faceoff, center ice.
:06: PENALTIES: Kaedan Korczak (HSK), Brendan Brisson (HSK), and Kole Lind (CV) called for basically game misconducts for roughing. Firebirds with a 2-man advantage. 
:06: Silver Knights win faceoff. Right Circle of Henderson's Zone.
:00: The End of Game.

Final:
CV 4, HSK 5
CV: (6-5-0-0, 12 points)
HSK: (9-4-0-0, 18 points)

Final Stats:
SOG: CV 28, HSK 20
PP: CV 1/8, HSK 2/6
PIM: CV 19 min/8 in; HSK 23 min/10 in

3 Stars of the Game:
1st: Lukas Cormier (HSK) G
2nd: Brendan Brisson (HSK) G, 2 A
3rd: Mason Morelli (HSK) G

Final Thoughts:
A crazy 3rd Period! Firebirds were up 3-2. And then the Silver Knights scored 3 consecutive goal, before Shane Wright scored a PPG for the Firebirds. But Henderson pulls out the victory 5-4. 

Coachella Valley will head to Tucson, for a 2-game set with the Roadrunners. 1st Game will begin on Friday Night. While Henderson will host a 2-game set against Abbotsford, also beginning on Friday Night. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging Shish on Professional Ice Hockey'. Thanks for visiting this post.