No. 14 Michigan Tech beat Lake Superior State 5-2 on Saturday night at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena in Houghton, splitting the CCHA weekend series after the Lakers won Friday. Noah Reinhart scored twice, freshman Tristan Delisle scored his first NCAA goal, and the Huskies never trailed. Michigan Tech improved to 7-3-2 overall and 2-2-2 in the CCHA. Lake Superior State fell to 3-5-2 and 1-3-2.
How it happened
Reinhart opened the scoring with 4:20 left in the first period, finishing while being dragged to the ice, with Teydon Trembecky and Max Koskipirtti assisting. Delisle doubled the lead at 16:48 of the second, backhanding a loose puck at the top of the crease, from Carson Latimer and Kalem Parker.
The third period produced five goals. Matthew Van Blaricom carried the puck in from the neutral zone and scored his team-leading fifth goal at 1:41, and Carter Batchelder got Lake Superior State on the board 18 seconds later when his shot went in off a defender. Reinhart restored the three-goal margin with a wrist shot that trickled in after a Koskipirtti turnover, Charles Savoie scored for the Lakers at 6:11 from Calem Mangone and Cooper Foster, and Reid Daavettila finished it with an empty-net goal, set up by Owen Baker.
Notes
- Owen Bartoszkiewicz made 24 saves for his seventh win of the season and the 41st of his career. Andrew Oke stopped 22 shots for Lake Superior State.
- Shots were 27-26 for Michigan Tech. Each team went 0-for-2 on the power play.
- Trembecky and Koskipirtti each had two assists. Reinhart’s two goals gave him 12 for his career.
- Coach Bill Muckalt said the “pucks went in a little bit easier tonight” and credited the players who were inserted into the lineup.
What’s next
Michigan Tech visits Minnesota State for a CCHA series in Mankato, starting Friday, Nov. 20, at 8:07 p.m. Eastern.
Watch
Postgame interview with Bill Muckalt (Michigan Tech Athletics):
Watch: Postgame interview with Tristan Delisle (Michigan Tech Athletics)
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