After losing convincingly four times last season, Southwest Airlines took advantage of a short Squirrels bench Tuesday and came away with a 3-1 victory.
Paul Kobernick got the scoring started in the first period, getting his first goal as a member of the Squirrels. But Southwest Airlines scored three in a row during the next two periods, going into the third period with a up 3-1 lead. The Squirrels faced the same situation in the season opener Friday, but this time couldn’t get the offense going. They played with seven forwards, two short of a full line.
The Squirrels played without Matt Borlik, Sergio Balatan, Brian Jackson, Ed Bager, Rob Myers, Chi Pham and Phil Van der Vossen. It was the first ice loss for the Squirrels since Feb. 26, 2006, ending an eight-game winning streak.
The next game is Sunday, Oct. 22, at 6:25 p.m. against the Nordiques.