The power play woes are over! The Tigers were 0-5 last night and 0-16 in three games against Union, but they finally tally a man-advantage goal tonight. Coach Gadowsky said yesterday that all his team needed was for one to find the net on the power play.
Another side note: There is not a forward in the country playing better than Dan Bartlett right now.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Goal
Bartlett scores again, Princeton leads 2-1 at 18:44.
Bartlett scores with 30 seconds left on Princeton's two-man advantage. Bartlett now has seven goals in the ECAC Tournament.
First Period Stats, Game Tied 1-1
Shots:
St. Lawrence 15, Princeton 13
Goals:
P Dan Bartlett at 4:59, unassisted
SL Matt Generous at 9:58, assisted by Rick Carden
Penalties on Miskovic and McBride in the last minute so Princeton will start the second period with a 5-3 advantage.
First Period Over
1-1.
Princeton deflection is stopped by Petizian. Penalty on St. Lawrence: Brock McBride. Another St. Lawrence penalty on Zach Miskovic. Both of the Saints' All-American candidates are in the penalty box. Princeton will start the second period with a two man advantage for 1 minute, 53 seconds.
1st Period Recap
All things considered, the Tigers cannot be upset with the first period result. The longer this game goes, the less their double-overtime game looms over their heads. Princeton had some nice chances, and will have a golden opportunity to take the lead early in the second period - they will have a 5-on-3 power play on fresh ice when play resumes. Head coach Guy Gadowsky will undoubtedly have his team ready to come out firing.
Side note: The Albany Times-Union Center has a dance-off between periods. No talent and terrible music, but it gave me a great idea: "Step Up 3: Takin' it to the Ice"
First Period, one minute remaining.
1-1.
Shot from Devergilio is blocked by the Tigers defense. Shot from Jared Ross goes high of the net. Ross takes another two slap shots from the point. Kalemba covered up the last one. Princeton kills the St. Lawrence penalty. St. Lawrence had multiple chances on power play.
First Period, 4:21. Game tied 1-1.
Shot from Kaiser goes just wide of the net. Slap shot from Kaiser saved by Petizian. Shot by Ritchie on the near post is blocked by Petizian.
Penalty on Jubinville for hooking.
Penalties
This is Princeton's second penalty in the last five minutes. Because of last night's game, the Tigers are already shorthanded. They cannot afford to keep taking minors. This is the nation's most disciplined team, and they need it now more than ever.
First Period, 5:55.
Shot by McBride deflected by Kalemba but St. Lawrence can't come up with the rebound. Princeton kills the St. Lawrence penalty. Only one shot on goal for the Saints during the power play. Shot from Godlewski deflected by Petizian.
Goal
That goal was exactly how the coach drew it up - faceoff win, shot from the point. The Tigers' breathing room just evaporated, and the 9;23 remaining in this period are critical.
St. Lawrence scores to tie the game 1-1 at 10:02
Goal by Matt Generous on a slap shot off a face off.
Penalty on Sabky at 9:23. Princeton will need to hang tough.
First Period, 11:08.
Shot from Bartlett blocked by Petizian. Then Alex Curran shoots high of the net on a short-handed attempt. Petizian makes a glove save off a deflected Cam Ritchie slap shot. Good opportunity for the Tigers. Another shot from Ritchie is blocked by Petizian.
The teams are now at even strength.
Bartlett
You cannot underestimate what junior Dan Bartlett has been for this team in the playoffs. That was his team-leading 15th goal of the season, but more importantly his sixth of the playoffs. He has scored in all 5 of the Tigers' postseason games and is truly emerging as a leader for Princeton.
First Period, 13:38.
Slap shot form Cam Ritchie deflected by Petizian. Princeton has picked up its intensity.
Penalty on St. Lawrence: Kevin Devergilio for tripping.
Goal from Dan Bartlett, Princeton leads 1-0 at 15:01 in First Period
Dan Bartlett puts a wrist shot through Petizian's legs to give the Tigers an early lead. It's Bartlett's sixth goal in the ECAC playoffs.
First Period, 17:42.
First good look of the game from Jubinville stopped by Petizian. Jubinville tried to jam the puck in from the side of the net.
First Period Begins
St. Lawrence controls the opening drop. Early shot from Miskovic is easily gloved by Kalemba.
Goal
Talk about a huge goal. The Tigers entered this game with the intention of keeping it close early to neutralize the ill effects of yesterday's marathon. But to take a lead this early into the game is monumental. The Tigers obviously cannot afford to lay off, but this gives them much needed breathing room - literally and metaphorically.
Starting Lineups
Princeton (wearing white and orange)
LW Marc Hagel
C Kevin Kaiser
RW Brandan Kushniruk (C)
LD Brad Schroeder
RD Matt Godlewski
G Zane Kalemba
St. Lawrence (wearing red and white)
LW Kevin Devergilio
C Brock McBride
RW Mike McKenzie
LD Zach Miskovic
RD Jared Ross
G Alex Petizian
Princeton vs. St. Lawrence ECAC Tournament Consolation Game
Hello and welcome to the Times-Union Center in Albany, New York for this afternoon's game between the No. 9 Princeton Tigers (22-11-0 overall, 14-8-0 ECAC) and the No. 14 St. Lawrence Saints (21-12-4). The winner of the game will almost certainly earn an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament while the loser will be sent home empty-handed.
Both teams suffered heartbreaking losses last night. The Tigers were up 3-1 late in the third period against Cornell before allowing two goals in the final two minutes, 52 seconds. Riley Nash scored the equalizer for Cornell with less than one minute remaining. The game went into the second overtime period before the Big Red's Colin Greening scored the sudden-death game winner to give Cornell a 4-3 win.
St. Lawrence lost in equally gut-wrenching fashion to the ECAC regular season champions, Yale. The Saints were up 3-2 with one minute, 28 seconds left in the third period before Yale scored two goals in a 22 second span to take home a 4-3 victory. The game winning goal was scored by the Bulldogs' senior captain, Matt Nelson.
With both teams having little time to recover from last night's disappointment, this game could be won by the team that starts out with more energy. The Saints have one big advantage on Princeton, having played the earlier game yesterday. As a result, St. Lawrence had an extra four hours to recover for today's all-important consolation game. Princeton has responded well to adversity all year and will have to gut out one final victory in order to solidify a bid in the NCAA tournament.
With both teams' NCAA tournament hopes on the line, it promises to be an exciting and intense game at the Times-Union Center.
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