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| Lightning Even Record at 2-2By Paul Boblett, Editor The Northern Lakes Lightning won two consecutive games last week after dropping a Dec. 5 game in overtime to the North Metro Stars by a score 3-2. Tuesday the team traveled to Walker and defeated an undermanned Walker-Hackensack- Akeley team 10-1, then beat visiting conference foe Wadena-Deer Creek 3-1 on Thursday night in Breezy Point. The Lightning visit Monticello on Tuesday then host Moose Lake Area Thursday at Hallet Center in Crosby at 7 pm. North Metro 3, Lightning 2 OT Jordan Stroh’s second goal of the game at 6:45 of overtime lifted North Metro to a come from behind 3-2 win over the Northern Lakes Lightning on Saturday Dec. 5. The overtime goal was Stroh’s second of the game and came on the power play, the Stars third of the game. “We played a good game and I was very happy with the effort” said Lightning coach Shawn Chambers. “Our penalty killing is a work in progress,” added Chambers. “We have only six returning players with varsity experience which was part of the reason they had three power play goals.” The Lightning held leads of 1-0 and 2-1 but were unable to hold on in the third period as Ricci tied the game with just 45 seconds left. Andrew Pitts’ goal spoiled the Lightning’s Tyler Heinlen’s apparent game winner just over one minute prior. Heinlen’s goal had given Northern Lakes a 2-1 lead with just under two minutes left in the game. Chris Smeija opened the scoring with a power play goal at 7:23 of the second period to give the Lightning a 1-0 lead heading into the third period. Stroh’s first goal tied the game at 1-1 at 11:11 of the third period. Denver Monn, Cody Chambers and Collin Burke had assists for Northern Lakes, and Tyler Carraway made 32 saves for in his first action of the season. Brothers Brent and Travis Ricci each had two assists and Josh Groth made 28 saves for the Stars. Stars 0 0 2 1 - 3 Lightning 0 1 1 0 - 2 1st Period - Scoring: None. Penalties: Severance, NL (Interference, 2 min) 9:56. Eukel, NM (Tripping, 2 min) 13:15. 2nd Period - Scoring: NL - C. Smieja (Power Play) 7:23. Penalties: Fleischacker, NM (Interference, 2 min) 1:58. Knutson, NM (Bench Penalty, 2 min) 7:26. Hart, NM (Tripping, 2 min) 10:14. 3rd Period - Scoring: NM - Stroh (PP) (Ricci, Ricci) 11:11. NL - Heinlen (Monn, Burke) 15:04. NM - Pitts (PP) 16:15. Penalties: Chambers, NL (Tripping, 2 min) 6:06. Stroh, NM (Roughing, 2 min) 8:18. Heinlen, NL (Tripping, 2 min) 13:01. Eukel, NM (Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 2 min) 13:57. Pitts, NM (Interference, 2 min) 13:57. Johnson, NL (Roughing, 2 min) 13:57. Chambers, NL (Holding, 2 min) 16:24. OT Period - Scoring: NM - Stroh (PP) (Ricci, Eukel) 6:45. Penalties: Johnson, NL (Checking from Behind, 2 min) 7:38. Johnson, NL (Checking from Behind, 10 min) 7:38. Shots on goal: NL 30, NM 35. Goaltenders NL Carraway (32 saves), NM Groth (28 saves). Lightning, 10, Wolves 1 Cody Chambers scored twice and had three assists in leading Northern Lakes to a 10-1 rout over the W-H-A Wolves last Tuesday night in Walker. “The game came at the perfect time, it was good for us to get our scoring going,” said coach Chambers. Sam Johnson registered a hat trick and an assist, Chris Smeija had a goal and two assists and Conner Chambers tallied twice and had two assists as the Lightning won for the first time this season. Tyler Carraway stopped nine of ten shots. Others goal scorers for the Lightning were Brady Roy and Collin Burke. Lightning 2 5 3 - 10 Wolves 0 1 0 - 1 1st Period - Scoring: NL-Cody Chambers (Chris Smieja) 9:47. NL-Cody Chambers (Collin Burke) 11:35. Penalties: Paulson, WHA (Holding, 2 min) 1:55. Ringle, WHA (Tripping, 2 min) 4:27. Garoutte, WHA (Roughing, 2 min) 6:03. Johnson, NL (Roughing, 2 min) 6:03. Ringle, WHA (Tripping, 2 min) 7:38. 2nd Period - Scoring: WHA-Ringle 0:41. NL-Roy (Box) 2:25. NL-Con. Chambers (Johnson) 3:33. NL-Johnson (Cody Chambers) (PP) 10:30. NL-Con. Chambers (PP) 16:10. NL-Johnson (PP) 16:33. Penalties: Sommers, WHA (Elbowing, 2 min) 5:53. Monn, NL (Roughing, 2 min) 5:53. Monn, NL (Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 10 min) 5:53. Navratil, WHA (Hooking, 2 min) 8:48. Sommers, WHA (Attempt to Injure, 2 min) 12:49. Sommers, WHA (Roughing, 4 min) 15:44. 3rd Period - Scoring: NL-Smieja (PP) (Chambers, Burke) 0:59. NL-Burke (Christofferson) 4:18. NL-Johnson (Smieja, Chambers) 9:57. Penalties: Heinlen, NL (Roughing, 2 min) 0:20. Garoutte, WHA (Roughing, 2 min) 0:20. Ringle, WHA (Interference, 2 min) 2:26. Box, NL (Interference, 2 min) 4:02. Goodmanson, NL (Cross-Checking, 2 min) 6:07. Box, NL (Roughing, 2 min) 9:09. Roy, NL (Tripping, 2 min) 11:57. Shots on Goal: NL 54, WHA 10. Goaltenders NL Carraway (9 saves), WHA Evan Wilson (44 saves). Lightning 3, Wolverines 1 Sam Johnson notched the hat trick and Joey Bergquist made 15 saves as the Northern Lakes Lightning defeated the Wadena- Deer Creek Wolverines 3-1 Thursday night at Breezy Point Arena. Johnson scored once in the opening period, assisted by Jace Goodmanson and Cody Chambers as the Lightning spent most of the first two periods in the Wolverine zone. “We had 40 shots in the first two periods,” said coach Chambers, “but we came out flat in the third period.” “We’ve got to find more a of a team game of moving the puck and having everyone touch it,” Chambers stated. “This is a young team and we’re learning as we go. They worked hard for two periods and I am happy with that.” After Johnson’s third tally, the game appeared to be well in hand, but Wadena stormed back as Wallace put the puck behind Lightning goaltender Joey Bergquist. Wadena had the momentum in the third period and Northern Lakes had to kill off two penalties Cody Chambers tallied three assists while Collin Burke had two for the Lightning. Wolverines 0 1 0 - 1 Lightning 1 2 0 - 3 1st Period Scoring: NL - Johnson (Goodmanson, Chambers) 5:59. Penalties: Monn, NL (Roughing, 2 min) 14:56. Wallace, W-DC (Roughing, 2 min) 14:56. 2nd Period - Scoring: NL - Johnson (Chambers, Burke) 7:53. NL - Johnson (PP) (Burke, Chambers) 14:48. W-DC - Wallace 15:01. Penalties: Swanson, W-DC (Tripping, 2 min) 13:55. 3rd Period - Scoring: None Penalties: Roy, NL (Tripping, 2 min) 3:35. Chambers, NL (Charging, 2 min) 13:15. Shots on goal: NL 50, W-DC 16 Goaltenders - NL Bergquist (15 saves), WDC Muehler (47 saves). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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