They fell short on Saturday evening away to the league leaders, losing 4-1 to the hosts.
The hosts got off to an electric start, putting themselves in the lead early thanks to a rebound by Ross Venus.
MK doubled their advantage at 5:18 after Dillon Lawrence fired high over Jordan Marr’s shoulder.
The Sharks returned for the middle frame with intent, but Jordan Hedley made the difference for MK in defence.
Just after the game crossed the halfway mark, Mack Stewart fired from point to send the puck low past the line at 31:26 to give MK a three-goal clearance.
MK maintained momentum and fired a fourth past Marr on 36 minutes as Venus claimed his second of the evening.
A shift in momentum in the final five minutes in the third allowed Lewis Young to claim a consolation goal for the Sharks, lifting the puck over Hedley’s left shoulder from the right wing at 56:37, assisted by line mate Scott Henderson.
On Sunday evening the two sides faced off again, this time in Dumfries.
Despite arriving home close to 5 am, the Sharks were determined to bounce back and they did just that, claiming a thrilling 4-3 victory.
The Sharks showed visible signs of fatigue early on as they battled against the Lightning’s high-intensity play.
At 17:02, the Lightning capitalised on a power-play opportunity. Corey McEwen converted a loose puck into an open net.
Just over two minutes into the second period, Joey Coulter raced away on a breakaway, expertly deked netminder Hedley and scored a stunning goal to bring the Sharks level.
The Lightning, however, made their second powerplay count at 36:32, with Dillon Lawrence deftly deflecting a shot into the net.
The Sharks came out for the third period with renewed energy. However, the Lightning struck first, with Martin Susters extending the visitors’ lead early in the period.
Undeterred, the Sharks fought back. Olivier Arseneau ignited the home crowd with an incredible solo effort to cut the deficit to one. This goal galvanised the Sharks, who began creating dangerous scoring opportunities.
At 48:13, Kell Beattie delivered a beautiful backhand saucer pass to John Dunbar, who streaked into the offensive zone and slid a backhand shot under Hedley’s pad to tie the game at 3-3.
A late interference penalty against the Lightning at the end of regulation gave the Sharks a powerplay advantage heading into overtime.
And Arseneau charged toward the net and delivered the game-winning goal. The Sharks claimed a thrilling 4-3 victory, snatching two crucial points from the league-leading Lightning.
Sharks defenceman Arseneau said: “After the loss in a difficult building it was nice to see the team get back in the mix Sunday and take two out of four points.
“We never gave up until the last buzzer.”
This weekend, Solway Sharks are on the road, facing Swindon Wildcats on Saturday and the Bristol Pitbulls on Sunday.
Fans can enjoy the games live on the big screen at the Shark Tank.
