Lake Superior State hands Tommies game one loss

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn.. – St. Thomas Men's Hockey (14-19-2, 12-11-1 CCHA) fell to the Lake Superior State Lakers (16-18-1, 11-12-1) 4-1 after three unanswered goals in the final two periods in game one of the best-of-three game series.

GAME RECAP
The Lakers scored the game's first goal at 16:19 on their seventh shot of the game. Matthew Gleason answered back with five seconds to go in the period on the Tommies' third shot. Tim Piechowski and Luc Laylin each assisted on Gleason's game-tying tally.

There were just 10 shots on goal between the two sides in the first 20 minutes of play, seven for the Lakers and three for the Tommies. The understated first period produced no penalties.

More than halfway through the second period after three penalties and a Lake State power play, the Lakers scored to retake the lead at 13:38 with an even strength goal. LSSU never looked back with two strikes late in the third period at 16:18 and again with an empty netter at 16:45.

Lake State outshot the Tommies in the second period 10 to 7 but were outshot 12-11 in the third by a St. Thomas squad that showed little quit. The Tommies won 40 of the 69 faceoffs. The Toms were 0 for 1 on the power play and 2 for 2 on the penalty kill.

UP NEXT
The Tommies hope to force the series to three games with a victory in tomorrow's matchup with the Lakers. Puck drop for game two at Saint Thomas Ice Arena is scheduled for 6:07 p.m. and tickets can still be purchased HERE.

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Team Stats

Matthew Gleason

Tim Piechowski

Luc Laylin

Lucas Wahlin

Players Mentioned

Matthew Gleason

Luc Laylin

Tim Piechowski