The Stockton Thunder had the Idaho Steelheads on the ropes, but failed to deliver a knockout punch on Friday night (Feb. 1). Instead, the Thunder allowed a third-period lead to get away and suffered a 3-2 defeat in front of 5,120 stunned spectators at Stockton Arena. The game-winning goal came with only 43 seconds left in regulation time. It happened after Thunder defenseman Kevin Noble caught an edge and fell down, taking out defense partner Tony DeHart in the process to set the stage for an unassisted goal by Idaho's David Toews. The goal came almost exactly eight minutes after Jace Coyle had scored for the Steelheads to wipe out a 2-1 Stockton lead. "It's disappointing," Thunder Coach...
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