PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – With their backs towards the wall after an 0‑3 begin in convention play and coming off a troublesome 2‑1 loss at Morrisville the evening earlier than, the Plattsburgh State males’s hockey workforce remained residence on Saturday evening to face the Cortland Pink Dragons. The Pink Dragons, whom the Cardinals defeated in final season’s SUNYAC semifinals regardless of dropping each regular-season conferences, arrived trying to lengthen their early season momentum.
Plattsburgh struck first within the opening interval. Senior Jake Sacratini(Montreal, Quebec) carried the puck into the offensive finish on the flank, skated down the center, and executed a give-and-go with Quinn Tavares (Mississauga, Ontario) earlier than burying the opening purpose to present the Cardinals a 1–0 lead. Cortland responded within the second interval with two objectives, Morley Phillips scored at 5 minutes into the interval, and Matthew DeSpirt adopted two minutes later, assisted by J.C. Humphreys, giving the Pink Dragons a 2–1 benefit.
The Cardinals regrouped early within the third interval to tie the sport. Senior Lonan Bulger (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories) carried the puck into the zone and squared it to Gabriel Filion (Montreal, Quebec), who swung it another time to Sacratini. Sacratini then despatched a go throughout the entrance of the online that Bulger tapped in, knotting the sport at 2–2 and forcing extra time.
In 3-on-3 extra time motion, Plattsburgh accomplished the comeback. Senior Riley Sutherland (Burlington, Ontario) ignited the quick break and ripped a shot on purpose, which was saved. First-year Thierry Lizotte (Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Quebec) adopted up on the rebound, firing one other try that was stopped, earlier than lastly tipping within the second-chance rebound to present the Cardinals the three–2 victory.
First-year goaltender Beau Lane (Pembroke, Mass.) made 29 saves to safe the win, whereas Plattsburgh out-shot Cortland 34–31 and received 34 of 68 face-offs. The victory improves the Cardinals to three–3–0 total and 1–3–0 in SUNYAC play, snapping their convention dropping streak and giving the workforce a much-needed increase of confidence.
The Cardinals will now participate within the LayerEight Shootout hosted by Norwich subsequent weekend, beginning with a matchup towards Middlebury on Friday at 4 p.m.
