Black Knights Blanked by Canisius

Friday, February 3

Buffalo, NY

7:35 PM

Army West Point

12-11-3, 11-9-1AHC

Canisius

Army

Canisius

Black Knights Blanked by Canisius

February 03, 2017 | Hockey

Box Score

BUFFALO, N.Y. – After a scoreless first period, Canisius pulled away from the Army West Point hockey team to win by a score of 4-0.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

This was the Black Knights' first deficit to the Golden Griffins in five meetings.
Canisius outshot Army, 34-29, with Parker Gahagen leading with 30 saves.
It was the 10th contest that Gahagen has made 30 or more saves.
The Black Knights held a 29-27 advantage over the Griffs in faceoffs in the game.
C.J. Reuschlein led both teams with seven shots and was followed by Zach Evancho who tallied four and Tyler Pham who recorded three. The seven was a season-high for Reuschlein.
Tonight's shutout was the Cadets' first of the 2016-17 season, the last coming in the final game of the 2015-16 season against Robert Morris in the Atlantic Hockey Semifinals.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The game was very fast paced to start off with the puck going back-and-forth for the first half of the opening period.
Evancho had a breakaway with six minutes to go in the first frame, but was slashed preventing him to get a shot off. This caused the first power play of the night.
Just 28 seconds into the second stanza, the Griffins took a 1-0 lead with a redirected shot by Davi Parrottino which bounced past Gahagen.
Canisius had a one vs. one breakaway with Gahagen, but the puck hit off the outside of the pipe to keep the score within one.
With nine minutes remaining in the second, the Griffs made it 2-0 with a power play goal. The Black Knights were called for interference and Canisius came charging in at the net with the goal from Casey Jerry.
Pham had a key opportunity to get the Black Knights on the board after being fed from behind, but it was saved by Charles Williams.
Gahagen stood tall during another lone man breakaway by Canisius to make a key save.
The Griffs took a 3-0 advantage at the 10:07 minute mark of the final frame, and baited a 5:00 penalty and game misconduct from the Cadets.
Canisius clinched the shutout with an empty net goal with 2:39 to go.

TURNING POINT