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Northern Mich. NMU 7-11-2, 5-7-0
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Winner Lake Superior St. LSS 11-11-1, 8-6-1
Northern Mich. NMU
7-11-2, 5-7-0
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Lake Superior St. LSS
11-11-1, 8-6-1
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Northern Mich. NMU 1 0 1 2
Lake Superior St. LSS 0 3 2 5

Game Recap: Hockey |

NMU Hockey Drop Game Two from LSSU 5-2

Three unanswered goals in the final five minutes of the second period propelled the Lakers over the Wildcats

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - The NMU men's hockey team wrapped up the Cappo Cup series in Sault Ste. Marie this weekend, losing 5-2 on Saturday.

Despite splitting the season series, the 'Cats lose the Cappo Cup 17-13 on goal differential.

Reilly Funk opened the scoring in the first period, and the 'Cats had a lead going into the second period. The Lakers scored three goals in the final five minutes of the second to gain a two-goal lead before Kevin Marx Noren responded to an LSSU goal to cut back into the lead before the Lakers capped off the weekend sweep with an empty net goal. 

The Wildcats now fall to 7-11-2 overall and 5-7-0 in CCHA play, and the Lakers improve to 11-11-1 overall and 8-6-1 in CCHA play.

Cat Nips
  • Reilly Funk opened the scoring for the 'Cats with his second goal of the season and fourth point in as many games played (2-2--4)
  • Kevin Marx Noren scored his third of the season, his first point in seven games
  • Zach Michaelis registered an assist for his third point in four games played (0-3--3)
  • Rylan Van Unen picked up a helper on the Funk goal, giving him two points in his previous three games (1-1--2)
  • Michael Colella registered an assist, giving him two points on the weekend (1-1--2)
  • Grant Slukynsky recorded an assist, his third of the year and first point in eight games
  • Charlie Glockner made 40 saves on 44 shots (.909 SV%)
  • The 'Cats went 0/3 on the PP and 3/5 on the PK
How It Happened
1st Period
The 'Cats opened the scoring for the second straight night, as Funk snuck his way behind the Laker defenseman and gained great positioning at the far post. Michaelis found Funk with a nifty pass from the right half-wall, and Funk was strong on the puck to redirect it into the empty net past Langenegger.

The 'Cats skated to the locker room with a 1-0 lead after a fast-paced first 20 minutes. The 'Cats had the lead on the score sheet and killed the only infraction of the period, but were outshot 15-9 by the Lakers. Faceoffs were relatively even at 7-6 in favor of NMU, and both teams blocked four shots.

2nd Period
After 20 shots on target, the Lakers were able to solve Glockner and tie the game from an odd-man rush opportunity. A minute later, the Lakers shovel a puck toward the net that somehow sneaks past Glockner to give the Lakers a 2-1 lead in the blink of an eye.

The Lakers scored three times in the second period for the second straight night, as a shot from the point hit an NMU defender's skate and redirected past Glockner to give the Lakers three goals in the final five minutes and a 3-1 lead going into the final 20 minutes.

The 'Cats led with 13 shots to LSSU's 11, won 13 faceoffs to six, and blocked five shots to four.

3rd Period
The Lakers were awarded a power play immediately to start the final frame, and a deflection in front of the net beat Glockner under the glove hand to extend the 'Cats lead to 4-1 two minutes in.

Marx Noren corralled a puck in the slot, turned and fired from the hash marks, and beat the Lake State netminder for his third of the season, getting the 'Cats back within two.

Lake State scored on the empty net to regain the three-goal cushion and skated to a 5-2 win.

Up Next
The Wildcats play host to CCHA foe, the St. Thomas Tommies on Friday, January 19, and Saturday, January 20, at 7:07 and 6:07 p.m., respectively.
 
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