Aeros take down Barons, 6-4

(Oops! In my haste to get to bed, I never pressed publish on this post last night! Pretend you read this last night so I don't have to change all the timeframe references...)

The Aeros power play was the difference tonight, as two PP goals separated them from the Barons in the 6-4 final.

I didn't watch the game but followed along on the score sheet (from the hot tub... that's how dedicated I am, putting precious Siri at risk for a watery grave), eagerly watching the Aeros get the first goal from Charlie Coyle.

Then checked again to the disappointing news that OKC had scored twice, once on the power play. The lead didn't last long as Justin Fontaine scored his first of the night (PP goal) to tie it, but OKC scored their third of the period with 5 minutes left in the first and Matt Hackett got to take a seat in favor of Darcy Kuemper.

Fontaine's first goal of the night

ALL PHOTOS BY CHRIS "YEOSIE!!" JERINA

Waved off goal for the Barons

Mikael Granlund (PP goal) and Carson McMillan scored in the second to take the lead, but Arcobello got his second of the night for OKC with just seconds left in the middle frame to go into the third period tied.

Game winner from Rau

The Aeros were the only ones to score in the third, with Chad Rau getting the game winner and Fontaine getting his second of the night for a little insurance.

Genoway playing hockey

Apparently there was quite an altercation with Brett Bulmer taking a pretty good licking (Chris said he got "mugged") from Teubert, and then Drew Bagnall and crazypants Dane Byers duking it out as the main event. Hopefully everybody's okay from that. Sounds like they are.

The boys head back home to tangle with Milwaukee here tomorrow night. We'll see you there!