Ice Hockey Shutout at Worcester
Worcester, Mass. – Worcester State's Henry Bruckner scored twice and Jakub Kubik made 15 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Lancers men's ice hockey team defeated Framingham State 4-0 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action on Monday afternoon at Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center.
THE BASICS:
- Score: Worcester State 4, Framingham State 0
- Records:Framingham State (2-19-1, 1-15-1 MASCAC), Worcester State (11-12-2, 8-8-2 MASCAC)
- Location: Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center – Worcester, Mass.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
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Bruckner scored the eventual game-winner three minutes into the second period after the teams played a scoreless opening twenty minutes. He would add an insurance goal with just over seven minutes remaining in regulation and now has five goals on the season.
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Brendan Ronan added a goal and an assist for the Lancers, who are 2-1-1 in their last four games and 4-2-1 in their last seven.
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Ronan helped set up Bruckner's opening goal, feeding the puck to Nick Pennucci, who delivered a perfect pass that Bruckner snapped into the back of the net.
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Max Roth doubled the Lancer's lead with a powerplay goal seven minutes into the second period, beating Blake Carlson from the point with the extra skater.
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Nine minutes into the third, Ronan added to the lead again, this time scoring on a shorthanded breakaway while helping Cody Porcello get his first collegiate point with the assist.
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Kubik improves to 6-6-2 between the pipes for the Lancers, who had a 27-15 edge in shots. Worcester State was 2-4 on the powerplay while killing off the only two penalties they were called for, both in the third period.
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Carlson made 23 saves in net for the Rams, as Framingham drops their second straight.
UP NEXT:
The Rams will close the regular season with a trip to Salem tomorrow evening. The Lancers clinch the #3 seed in the conference tournament, and will host a quarterfinal game on Saturday, February 26th at 4:20 PM.