Box Score FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.— Lawrence Tech scored two third period, power-play goals by freshman
David Hoftiezer and graduate student
Sean Pilet just 54 seconds apart as the Blue Devils rallied to down visiting Cleary, 2-1, in Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference men's hockey action at Farmington Hills Ice Arena on Friday night.
The Blue Devils have won five games in a row to up their record to 9-6 overall and 9-4 in the WHAC, while the Cougars fall to 6-13 on the season and 4-9 in the conference with their third-straight loss.
Lawrence Tech Highlights
Cleary Highlights.
- Levi Herauf scored the Cougars' lone goal.
- Erik Wafer and Zach Eakes also got on the scoresheet with an assist each.
- Goalie Tyler Krasofsky made 29 saves.
How it Happened
- Pilet potted the game-winning goal with 11 minutes and 48 seconds left in the game when he took a feed from Mattevi and wristed a shot from below the right face-off circle over the right shoulder of the goalie.
- After being held scoreless for two periods, LTU tied the score 1-1 on a goal by Hoftiezer moments earlier at the 12:42 mark.
- Cleary opened the scoring on a quick developing breakout midway through the second period when Heruaf took a center-ice pass from Wafer and skated in on Tome for a low shot between the blocker and above his right leg pad.
- Krasofsky did not allow a goal in the second period when Cleary was outshot 16-7 and took a 1-0 lead.
- The Blue Devils had two shots clank off the post in the second period.
- The Cougars couldn't capitalize on a LTU turnover in the neutral zone as a 3-on-none breakaway against Tome didn't result in a goal when the close-range shot went over the crossbar.
- Cleary pulled the goaltender for an extra attacker to try to get the equalizer and force overtime, but Tome had four saves--including a pair of terrific stops at the left post after pushing off from his left to the right--in the final minute to preserve the win.
- For the contest, LTU also led in shots on goal 30 to 25.
Beyond the Boxscore
- The Blue Devils had been idle since Nov. 18 when they completed a weekend sweep of nationally-ranked Michigan-Dearborn.
- Lawrence Tech holds a commanding 14-2 lead in the all-time series against Cleary, including a 2-1 edge this season.
- The Blue Devils have allowed just five goals in their last four outings.
- Barnish has tied graduate student Thimo Ey for the LTU scoring lead with 17 points.
Next up, LTU and Cleary conclude their weekend series on Saturday (5:30 p.m.) at the Howell 140 Ice Den.
