The Thoroughblades' in state rivals dominated this game thoroughly from start to finish. Dmitri Kalinin scored on a breakaway on the first shot of the game, and Robert Esche allowed 4 goals on 12 shots. Dwayne Roloson was only able to stem the tide partially, allowing 2 goals on 15 shots. Kentucky was 3/5 on the power play, Lexington was 0/10, including a 5 on 3 with only one shot on goal. The three stars were all Kentucky:
 
1. Bill Guerin - 2 G, 1 A, 8 PIM (a sort of Gordie Howe hattrick)
2. Robert Lang - 4 A
3. Tomas Vokoun - 37 saves, 2 PIM
 
T-Blades coach Nick Fotiu has this to say after the game:
 
"In all my years of hockey, I have never seen such a **** poor performance in special teams as you clowns did tonight. I might threaten you with changes if you continue to perform as you did tonight. But you were so miserable tonight some changes have to...and will...be made."
 
Rupp Arena maintenance crews had to repaint the walls of the locker room the next morning, as after the rest of Coach Fotiu's tirade, no paint was left.
 
Lexington's next home game is against Kansas City.

                Kentucky Ice Tigers at Lexington Thoroughblades                
DATE : 11/30/2004

GOALS                          1  2  3 OT  F
Kentucky Ice Tigers            3  2  1  0  6
Lexington Thoroughblades       0  2  0  0  2

SHOTS                          1  2  3 OT  F
Kentucky Ice Tigers            11 10 6  0  27
Lexington Thoroughblades       10 13 16 0  39

G O A L  S U M M A R Y
1. KIT. DMITRI KALININ(2)( ROBERT LANG, BILL GUERIN ) (PP) : 1st 0:44
2. KIT. SCOTT WALKER(2)( UNASSISTED ): 1st 14:46
3. KIT. ILYA KOVALCHUK(14)( ROBERT LANG, DMITRI KALININ ) (PP) : 1st 18:59
4. KIT. BILL GUERIN(4)( ROBERT LANG, TOM POTI ) (PP) : 2nd 2:57
5. LEX. FREDRIK MODIN(5)( ROD BRIND'AMOUR ): 2nd 6:43
6. LEX. ROD BRIND'AMOUR(8)( NICKLAS LIDSTROM, FREDRIK MODIN ): 2nd 7:57
7. KIT. DARCY TUCKER(4)( ERIC BELANGER, SCOTT WALKER ): 2nd 19:47
8. KIT. BILL GUERIN(5)( ROBERT LANG, ILYA KOVALCHUK ): 3rd 11:11

P E N A L T I E S  S U M M A R Y
1. LEX. SERGEI BRYLIN - 2 Minutes: 1st 0:27
2. KIT. TODD BERTUZZI - 4 Minutes: 1st 2:07
     EXTRA MINOR SERVED BY DOUG WEIGHT
4. LEX. FREDRIK MODIN - 2 Minutes: 1st 2:07
5. LEX. ADRIAN AUCOIN - 2 Minutes: 1st 8:54
6. KIT. KENNY JONSSON - 2 Minutes: 1st 15:17
7. LEX. ROBERT ESCHE - 2 Minutes: 1st 18:04
     EXTRA MINOR SERVED BY NICLAS HAVELID
9. KIT. BILL GUERIN - 2 Minutes: 2nd 0:24
10. LEX. STEVE SULLIVAN - 2 Minutes: 2nd 2:37
11. LEX. DARRYL SYDOR - 2 Minutes: 2nd 10:04
12. KIT. BILL GUERIN - 2 Minutes: 2nd 12:26
13. KIT. JASSEN CULLIMORE - 2 Minutes: 2nd 14:46
14. KIT. BILL GUERIN - 4 Minutes: 3rd 0:28
     EXTRA MINOR SERVED BY ROBERT LANG
16. LEX. JAY PANDOLFO - 2 Minutes: 3rd 0:28
17. KIT. ILYA KOVALCHUK - 2 Minutes: 3rd 5:34
18. KIT. ILYA KOVALCHUK - 2 Minutes: 3rd 11:53
19. KIT. TOMAS VOKOUN - 2 Minutes: 3rd 12:37
     EXTRA MINOR SERVED BY DMITRI KALININ
21. KIT. TOMAS VOKOUN - 2 Minutes: 3rd 19:48
     EXTRA MINOR SERVED BY ROBERT LANG

I N J U R I E S
NONE

Player Stats For Kentucky Ice Tigers
PLAYER                        +/- SOG  G  A PIM PP SH  FO-W AC    IT TA HIT SP AS
KEVYN ADAMS                     0   3  0  0   0  0  0   5-3 39 21:32  2   1  0  0
ERIC BELANGER                   2   1  0  1   0  0  0   6-2 20 11:03  0   0  0  0
MARK BELL                      -2   0  0  0   0  0  0   0-0 17 11:26  1   0  0  0
TODD BERTUZZI                  -2   1  0  0   4  0  0   0-0 17 11:26  0   0  0  0
KEITH CARNEY                   -1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0-0 16 10:28  0   0  0  0
JASSEN CULLIMORE                1   0  0  0   2  0  0   0-0 39 23:11  1   0  0  0
MARIUSZ CZERKAWSKI              0   2  0  0   0  0  0   0-0 28 16:19  0   0  0  1
MARK EATON                      1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0-0 41 22:58  0   1  0  0
BILL GUERIN                     1   3  2  1   8  1  0   0-0 23 13:05  0   0  0  1
KENNY JONSSON                   1   0  0  0   2  0  0   0-0 31 17:46  0   2  0  0
DMITRI KALININ                  1   2  1  1   0  1  0   0-0 45 24:52  1   1  0  0
ILYA KOVALCHUK                  1   2  1  1   4  1  0   1-0 23 13:05  0   0  0  1 GWG
ROBERT LANG                     1   1  0  4   0  0  0   6-4 23 13:05  0   0  0  0
DAVID LEGWAND                   0   4  0  0   0  0  0   6-4 28 16:19  0   0  2  1
TOM POTI                       -1   0  0  1   0  0  0   0-0 38 20:45  1   0  0  0
DARCY TUCKER                    2   6  1  0   0  0  0   2-0 26 13:57  0   0  4  2
SCOTT WALKER                    2   2  1  1   0  0  0   1-1 27 13:58  0   0  1  1
DOUG WEIGHT                    -2   0  0  0   0  0  0   5-1 17 11:26  0   1  0  0
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TOTAL                           5  27  6 10  20  3  0 32-15           6   6  7  7

Player Stats For Lexington Thoroughblades
PLAYER                        +/- SOG  G  A PIM PP SH  FO-W AC    IT TA HIT SP AS
ADRIAN AUCOIN                  -1   1  0  0   2  0  0   0-0 44 23:44  0   0  0  2
ROD BRIND'AMOUR                 2   9  1  1   0  0  0   8-5 33 18:53  1   0  0  0
SERGEI BRYLIN                  -1   0  0  0   2  0  0   3-1 39 20:36  1   0  0  0
NICLAS HAVELID                  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   0-0 18 10:21  0   0  0  0
JERE LEHTINEN                   2   2  0  0   0  0  0   0-0 23 14:16  0   0  0  1
NICKLAS LIDSTROM                0   2  0  1   0  0  0   0-0 56 32:32  2   0  0  1
SHAWN McEACHERN                -2   3  0  0   0  0  0   0-0 24 13:13  0   0  0  1
FREDRIK MODIN                   2   8  1  1   2  0  0   1-0 30 17:23  2   0  4  2
JAY PANDOLFO                   -1   0  0  0   2  0  0   3-0 33 18:17  0   1  0  0
WAYNE PRIMEAU                  -2   0  0  0   0  0  0   4-2 11  6:31  0   0  0  0
LUKE RICHARDSON                -1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0-0 32 19:07  0   1  0  0
BRIAN ROLSTON                  -1   5  0  0   0  0  0   7-7 27 15:27  0   0  2  2
MIKE SILLINGER                  0   3  0  0   0  0  0   6-2 28 16:19  1   2  0  0
BRYAN SMOLINSKI                 0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0-0 22 13:25  0   0  0  1
STEVE SULLIVAN                  0   4  0  0   2  0  0   0-0 38 20:52  0   0  1  2
DARRYL SYDOR                   -1   0  0  0   2  0  0   0-0 28 16:21  1   0  0  0
OSSI VAANANEN                   1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0-0 16 10:28  0   1  0  0
MIKE YORK                      -2   1  0  0   0  0  0   0-0 11  6:31  0   0  1  0
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TOTAL                          -5  39  2  3  12  0  0 32-17           8   5  8 12

Goalie Stats For Kentucky Ice Tigers
PLAYER                          MIN  SHOTS GA  ENG GR GRS
TOMAS VOKOUN                     60     39  2    0  7  5   105 WIN
KEVIN WEEKES                     0      0   0    0  0  0   0  

Goalie Stats For Lexington Thoroughblades
PLAYER                          MIN  SHOTS GA  ENG GR GRS
ROBERT ESCHE                     23     12  4    0  5  2   41  LOSS
DWAYNE ROLOSON                   36     15  2    0  3  1   64 

POWER PLAY                    OPP   GOALS
Kentucky Ice Tigers           5         3
Lexington Thoroughblades      10        0
