THE ST. CLOUD NORSEMEN RESPONDED WITH A 3-0 SHUTOUT OVER MINOT ON SATURDAY AFTER FALLING 4-1 ON FRIDAY IN THE HOME SERIES OPENER.
FRIDAY NIGHT THE NORSEMEN TRAILED 1-0 ENTERING THE 3RD PERIOD AFTER GIVING UP A GOAL IN EACH OF THE FIRST TWO PERIODS. AVRY SHAW GOT THE NORSEMEN ON THE BOARD EARLY IN THE 3RD WITH A POWER PLAY GOAL TO CUT THE LEAD TO 2-1. GABE GALLIVAN AND SAM CRANE ASSISTED ON SHAW’S 7TH OF THE SEASON. THE NORSEMEN MOUNTED PRESSURE THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE 3RD BUT COULD NOT COME UP WITH THE EQUALIZER. MINOT SEALED THE VICTORY WITH TWO LATE EMPTY NET GOALS.
SATURDAY NIGHT THE NORSEMEN PLAYED WITH THE LEAD AFTER CHRISTIAN GARRITY SCORED LATE IN THE 1ST PERIOD WITH ASSISTS FROM MATE TARDI AND CRISTIAN NICHOLS. ANDREW KARKOC SCORED HIS 13TH OF THE YEAR WITH AN ASSIST FROM NOLAN SMITH EARLY IN THE 3RD FOR A 2-0 LEAD. THEN AVRY SHAW CAPPED OFF THE NIGHT WITH HIS 2ND OF THE WEEKEND AND 8TH OF THE YEAR OFF ASSISTS FROM DANTE RODRIGUEZ AND BILLY BIEDERMANN. BECK LIDEN MADE 25 SAVES FOR HIS 2ND SHUTOUT OF THE SEASON.
ST. CLOUD (17-27-5-0 – 39 PTS) WILL TRAVEL TO WATERTOWN (27-18-2-1 – 57 PTS) THIS WEEKEND. PUCK DROP IS 7 PM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT FROM PRAIRIE LAKES ARENA.
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