Lake Superior State and Minnesota State tied 2-2 on both Friday and Saturday at the Mayo Clinic Event Center in Mankato, Minn., and split the two CCHA shootouts. Minnesota State won Friday’s shootout 2-0, and the Lakers took Saturday’s 3-2 in eight rounds. The teams leave the weekend with identical 2-4-2 records.
Goalie Anders Miller started both nights and made 53 saves on 57 shots, a .930 save percentage. Lake State built a 2-0 lead on Friday behind Markus Loponen and Cooper Foster before Sawyer Scholl and Jack Christ answered for the Mavericks. On Saturday the Lakers trailed 2-1 late until Ethan Moore scored with 25 seconds left and Miller on the bench.
Moore finished the weekend with a goal and two assists and also scored in Saturday’s shootout. Raoul Boilard scored Saturday but was ejected late in the second period for hitting from behind, and Lake State went 0-for-4 on the power play that night. Lassi Lehti made 51 saves in the two games for Minnesota State.
Lake Superior State comes home to host Maryville on Thursday, Nov. 5, and Friday, Nov. 6.
Read the recaps: Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31.
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