SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Nanooks knocked off the No. 20/RV-ranked Augustana Vikings on Friday, Feb. 21 in Sioux Falls, S.D. With the win, the Nanooks improve to 11-12-6 on the year and drop Augustana to 17-10-4.
How it Happened
The Nanooks struck first in game one of the two-game series.
William Lawson-Body found the back of the net 7:01 into the first while the Nanooks were on the power play.
Braden Birnie played the puck towards the net, and after the puck popped into the air near the crease, Lawson-Body was able to play it as it landed into the net.
Matt Koethe picked up the secondary assist on the opening goal. Nearly seven minutes later Augustana struck back, finding the equalizer 13:53 into the first on a Luke Mobley goal. The 1-1 score stood into the second until
Carson Reed found the back of the net.
Reed tallied his first-career goal after entering the zone with the puck. He fired the puck towards a slashing
William Lawson-Body from outside the faceoff circle, but before it found Lawson-Body it redirected into the net.
Adam Cardona picked up the lone-assist on Reed's goal, the eventual game-winner.
The Nanooks managed to grab the victory after a lengthy end to the second period. 11 penalties were handed out with 1:50 remaining in the second, resulting in a stoppage of play. After coming out of the intermission, finishing the second, and entering the third, Augustana more than doubled Alaska's shot-on-goal total in the third, posting 11 shots to the Nanooks' five.
Lassi Lehti stood tall in net and kept the Vikings off the board, grabbing the one-goal win.
Inside the Numbers
- Lassi Lehti made 23 saves on 24 shots. He is now 6-2-2 on the year.
- Adam Cardona now has four assists on the year, all coming in four of the last five games.
- The Nanooks blocked seven shots tonight. Peyton Platter blocked a team-high two.
- Chase Dafoe and William Lawson-Body both won eight faceoffs tonight to lead the Nanooks. Lawson-Body was .500 in the circle, going 8-8.
- Alaska posted a game-high 16 SOG in the second period.
- The 'Nooks went 1-3 on the power play and 4-4 on the penalty kill tonight. They allowed three SOG while down a man.
- This was the Nanooks second-ever victory in MIDCO Arena. They are 2-0-1 in Augustana's new arena dating back to last season.
- The all-time series moves to 4-2-1 in favor of Alaska.
What's to Come
The Nanooks and Vikings face off tomorrow at 3:07 p.m. AKST. The Nanooks will then travel to LIU to wrap-up the regular-season next weekend.
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