The Screaming Squirrels won their eighth in a row Sunday with a victory against the Laughing Skulls.
The Squirrels started strong with a goal only 15 seconds in, as Rob Myers collected a rebound off the back boards and the game was 1-0 in no time. But the Squirrels struggled the rest of the period, giving up two goals – including a power play goal – and found themselves feeling rusty after going nearly two weeks without a game.
Then Jon Danziger’s 5-on-3 power play goal in the second period, and Brent Machado’s go-ahead goal near the end of the period, put the Squirrels back in the driver’s seat going into the final period.
The game was still well within reach for the Skulls in the third period, and they had an opportunity with a 5-minute power play, but the Squirrels drew a minor penalty during it and killed the rest. With about five minutes left, Danziger scored again, as did Mark Tessar, to put Squirrels up 5-2.
Tessar and Machado also had two assists.
Game Details |
Scoring |
Shots on Goal |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
Total |
Squirrels |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
Laughing Skulls |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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Squirrels 33
Laughing Skulls 20
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Scoring Summary |
Period 1 |
Squirrels – Robert Myers (Benjamin Sumner, Anthony Richelsen) , 0:15 |
Laughing Skulls – Jeff Clark (Nate Heard, john lozupone) , 5:55 |
Laughing Skulls – John Lozupone (power play) (Jeff Clark) , 14:23 |
Period 2 |
Squirrels – Jonathan Danziger (power play) (Desmond Richelsen, Brent Machado) , 6:37 |
Squirrels – Brent Machado (Mark Tessar) , 11:19 |
Period 3 |
Squirrels – Jonathan Danziger (Donald Marks, Mark Tessar) , 10:48 |
Squirrels – Mark Tessar (Brent Machado) , 13:23 |
Penalties |
Period 1 |
Squirrels – Desmond Richelsen (Interference), 2 min , 1:46 |
Squirrels – Adam Baranowski (Hooking), 2 min , 13:05 |
Period 2 |
Laughing Skulls – Matt Stea (Tripping), 2 min , 5:35 |
Laughing Skulls – Michael Davis (Elbowing), 2 min , 5:58 |
Squirrels – Robert Valdes (Cross Checking), 2 min , 8:09 |
Laughing Skulls – John Lozupone (Slashing), 2 min , 12:02 |
Squirrels – Doug Winters (Roughing), 2 min , 12:02 |
Period 3 |
Laughing Skulls – James Ningen (Slashing), 2 min , 0:38 |
Laughing Skulls – Peter Gruhn (Elbowing), 2 min , 3:04 |
Squirrels – Robert Myers (Slashing(Major), 5 min , 5:19 |
Laughing Skulls – Patrick Herwig (Body Checking), 2 min , 7:20 |
Squirrels – Benjamin Sumner (Tripping), 2 min , 10:18 |
Laughing Skulls – Jeff Clark (Interference), 2 min , 10:18 |
Rosters |
Screaming Squirrels |
Laughing Skulls |
Goalies |
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Players |
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Other facts |
Referee
Default Referee, , Jeff Baker, John Oneill
Scorekeeper
Steve Haworth |