All three goals were scored in the final five minutes of the game
HOUGHTON, Mich. – No. 14 Michigan Tech fell 2-1 to Lake Superior State on Friday at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena. The game’s three goals were all scored in the final 5:00.
“Our first period was really disappointing and uncharacteristic of our group,” Tech coach Bill Muckalt said. “We got better as the game went on, had the lead, and then we did a really poor job of managing the game. We paid the price for it.”
Tech got on the board first with a power-play goal by Conner Roulette. Teydon Trembecky threw the puck to the backdoor, and it deflected off Roulette’s skate in and in with 4:37 left in the third. Kalem Parker added the second assist on Roulette’s fourth of the season.
LSSU quickly tied it up 60 seconds later when Carter Batchelder scored from Charles Savoie after a misplayed puck in front of the Tech net. Nolan Seed added the second assist.
Tech was whistled for its first penalty of the game with 2:32 left in regulation, and the Lakers got the lead after a backdoor pass by Charles Savoie went off the skate of Casper Nassen and across the line.
The Huskies pulled the goaltender for the extra attacker, but Andrew Oke made two saves for the Lakers to preserve the win.
Shots favored Tech 34-29 which included a 15-6 advantage in the third period.
Morgan Brady scored with 2:09 left in the first period on a rush to the net, but LSSU challenged, and after a lengthy review, the officials waved it off after it was determined there was contact with the goaltender.
The two teams wrap up the CCHA series on Saturday at 6:07 p.m. Youth wearing jerseys to Saturday’s game can get a coupon for free popcorn, and there will be Skate With The Huskies after the game.
