Hockey Taken Down by Lindenwood, 2-1

Friday, November 4

West Point, NY

7:00 PM

Army West Point

1-6-1

Lindenwood

3-8-0

Lindenwood

Army West Point

Hockey Taken Down by Lindenwood, 2-1

November 04, 2022 | Hockey

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. - Army West Point hockey (1-6-1, 0-3-0 AHA) matched up with Lindenwood (3-8) for the first time and suffered a 2-1 defeat at Tate Rink to the Lions on Friday night.

A true goaltenders battle across the final two periods, Gavin Abric made 37 saves for Army while Trent Burnham controlled the game with 45 saves for Lindenwood.

The Black Knights were able to score first for the second game in a row, after killing off an early penalty. Brett Abdelnour and Max Itagaki flew down the ice on the break, with Abdelnour giving to Itagaki before the favor was returned and Abdelnour registered his third goal of the season to put Army ahead.

Army was unable to succesfully kill off a third penalty in the first period, with a goal in the final minute from Caleb Price drawing the score even through twenty minutes. Army came out firing in the second period, with a season-high 25 attempts on net in the frame, highlighted by the back-to-back power plays to end the period in which Burnham was up to the task to keep Army at bay.

Into the third period tied at one, the Lions turned the tide and held a strong shots-advantage in the final period, 17-6. Lindenwood pulled ahead with 11:28 remaining in the game, with Army going shorthanded again shortly after. Michael Sacco nearly scored his third shorthanded goal of the season, before Burnham made a highlight-reel save on a chance in front from Andrew Garby that would've tied the game.

Abric made 16 saves in the final period to keep Army in the game, before the Black Knights headed to the power play with just over three minutes remaining. Army was able to hold possession through the closing moments, with Burnham saving anything in sight to give Lindenwood their third win over an Atlantic Hockey opponent this season.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Brett Abdelnour scored his third goal of the season while his seven points is good for second on the Black Knights.
Max Itagaki extended his point streak to five games with an assist to Abdelnour.
Gavin Abric made 37 saves for the second consecutive contest.
The Cadets killed off five of the six Lindenwood power plays.
John Driscoll blocked a career-high four shots.
Army fired 25 shots on goal in the second period, its most in any period this season.

Coach's Corner

.@Coach_BRiley on tonight's performance and Gavin Abric who's made 37 saves in back-to-back games #GoArmy pic.twitter.com/2Ld71cEWI2
— Army Hockey (@ArmyWP_Hockey) November 5, 2022