STATELINE, Nev. – It was Margaritaville Weekend at Tahoe Blue Event Center, and the Tahoe Knight Monsters pulled out all the stops with their themed jerseys and activities, and the crowd’s high energy. After winning both Friday and Saturday’s matchups against the Allen Americans, the Knight Monsters fell short on Sunday as the three-game series came to an end.

The Knight Monsters are the ECHL Affiliate of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights and the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights.  

Saturday – No Changes in Attitudes as Tahoe Wins Thriller on Opening Night of Margaritaville Weekend

The Tahoe Knight Monsters defeated the Allen Americans on night one of Margaritaville Weekend 4-3.   

In the first period, Olivier LeBlanc started the scoring for Tahoe as a high-flying puck found its way to the back of the net to put Tahoe up 1-0. Later in the frame, it was Harrison Blaisdell scoring on the power play for Allen to tie the game after the opening 20.

In the second, Allen took the lead at the midway point of the period after Danny Katic buried a backhanded chance in front to give the Americans a 2-1 lead. In the final 90 seconds of the period, Trent Swick would tie the game with his 12th goal of the season to send the game to the final period all evened up.

In the final frame, Devon Paliani scored a goal in his fifth straight game as he helped give the Knight Monsters a 3-2 lead. With under five minutes left, it was Brayden Watts for the Americans who tied the score off a back-door pass to make it 3-3. However, in the final 15 seconds of regulation, Casey Bailey played hero as he buried a chance in front to send the Tahoe crowd home happy with a 4-3 win.

Jordan Papirny stopped 42 of 45 Allen shots in victory, earning second star of the game honors and his seventh win of the season.

Sunday – Come Monday, It’ll Be Alright: Allen Defeats Tahoe 5-1 in Margaritaville Weekend Finale

In the first period, it was the Americans striking first on the power play as Colby McAuley scored to make it 1-0. Just over two minutes later, Michael Gildon added on with a goal of his own to give Allen a 2-0 lead heading into the second.  

In the middle period, goaltending was the headline. Tahoe’s Cameron Whitehead and Allen’s Marco Costantini stood their ground as both teams were kept off the scoreboard headed into the third period.

In the third, Trent Swick scored for the Knight Monsters on the power play just 1:34 into the frame to cut the lead for Allen to 2-1. However, the Americans would score three unanswered as Danny Katic, Chase Maxwell, and McAuley all added on to give the Americans a 5-1 victory. Allen finished the evening with 63 shots on goal, which is the most by an ECHL team this season.  

The Knight Monsters return home on Friday, January 9, 2026, to take on the Utah Grizzlies for the first night of Military Appreciation Weekend at Tahoe Blue Event Center. Puck drop is at 7:00 pm, with pregame coverage on the Knight Monsters broadcast network beginning at 6:50 pm. Ticket packages for the 2025-26 season are now available.  For more information, visit www.knightmonstershockey.com