Klippers fire 59 shots and lose in OT

Well, that sure felt like a playoff game.

Unfortunately for the Klippers, 59 shots on goal, a terrific comeback and an absolutely dominant overtime weren't enough to stop the Weyburn Red Wings from winning 5-4.

Scott Kirkham lifted a backhander over Sean Cahill off an odd-man break late in overtime to give Weyburn the two points in a game they led 4-1 with 12 minutes left in the third.

Mitch Kilgore was phenomenal. The 19-year-old tender from Outlook made some huge stops and although he allowed three in the third, the Klippers were throwing everything at him including the kitchen sink. He was full value for the win and easily the first star.

The Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville tonight, which puts the Klippers five points back with an extra game played. With five games left, they are very close to falling out of the race for first, if they haven't already. Needless to say, they need to win that Yorkton game next Saturday to have any chance.

The deceiving thing about the 59 shots tonight is that the Klippers were once again guilty of playing 20 minutes of hockey instead of 60. It's a concern Rockie Zinger has expressed in the past, that his club sometimes waits until the third period to play their best hockey. They certainly did that tonight.

Jesse Ross got the scoring started at 7:32 of the first after taking a cross-ice, headman pass from Coltyn Sanderson and tapping it past Cahill glove side.

Lucas Ulmer made it 2-0 at the 94-second mark of the middle frame, winding up a clapper from the left boards just inside the line. Cahill probably wanted that one back but he may have been screened, I couldn't tell.

Andrew Dommett got the Klippers on the board at 13:47 to make it 2-1, but Drew George replied 57 seconds later after streaking down the left side, cutting inside and flicking a wrister into the mesh.

Keegan Bruce made it 4-1 with a power play goal 3:39 into the third, slipping the puck just inside the left post.  But the Klippers stormed back. With 11:59 left, Braeden Adamyk slipped a quick centering pass to Dommett, who got a low shot off. Sanfred King rung the rebound off the iron and in.

Just when it looked like the Wings had it wrapped up, Riley Down tipped a Kurt Leedahl point shot with 4:11 left - without even realizing it until he turned around to face the net. It was kind of a funny moment.

Then, with Cahill on the bench and 23.1 seconds left, Adamyk deflected Leedahl's lob from the right point past Kilgore to force overtime.

I'm barely keeping my eyes open, so I'll post interviews with Rockie Zinger and Andrew Dommett tomorrow.