ERIE, Pa. - The Lakers faced the Yellow Jackets tonight, Jan. 21, 2023, in the Mercyhurst Ice Center.
The Lakers played hard up until the last second where they fell 1-2 due to a penalty shot.
How it Happened
First Period
No goals were scored in the first period, but the Lakers outshot the Yellow Jackets 13-9.
Second Period
The Yellow Jackets capitalized on the first goal of the game at 5:52. It happened to be on a power play.
Eric Esposito tipped in the powerplay goal at 16:43 to tie the game up, 1-1. Owen Norton and Carson Briere picked up the apples. This also happened to be his second tip-in-power play goal of the series.
Third Period
No goals were scored in the third, which forced overtime. Tyler Harmon faced eight shots on the net.
Overtime
Overtime remained scoreless until the very last second when there was a penalty call on the Lakers. AIC took the penalty shot and scored the game-winning goal.
Highlights
Tyler Harmon had a .941 save percentage.
Brendon Michaelian blocked five shots.
Steven Agriogianis won 12 faceoffs.
Scoring Summary
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Second Period
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05:52
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Brian Kramer
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Alexander Malinowski
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0-1 (PP)
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16:43
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Eric Esposito
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Owen Norton
Carson Biere
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1-1 (PP)
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Overtime
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00:00.8
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Blake Bennett
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Unassisted
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2-1 (PS)
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Playoff Picture
By forcing overtime, the Lakers picked up a point. The team still sits in third place with 25 points.
The top eight teams make it to the playoffs, with the four highest seeds hosting all three rounds. The quarter and semi-final rounds are best of three with the championship being a single game.
Next Game
The Lakers will stay at home to take on Bentley. Game times are Jan. 27 at 7:05 p.m. and Jan. 28 at 5:05 p.m.
