For nearly 60 minutes Tuesday night at Cable Dahmer Arena, the Kansas City Mavericks and Fort Wayne Komets traded momentum in a playoff battle that had fans riding every emotion imaginable.
With a trip to the Kelly Cup Finals on the line, the Mavericks appeared to have control of the game after building a lead through the first two periods with two goals by Justin Janicke. Kansas City struck first and carried the momentum into the second period, but Fort Wayne refused to fade away. The Komets answered with a pair of goals to claw back into the contest, setting up a tense third period that felt destined for drama.
As the clock wound down, the Mavericks regained the upper hand and looked poised to close out the series in regulation. The crowd could sense the finish line. Fans were on their feet, counting down the final seconds as Kansas City stood just moments away from advancing…