Hockey Wins in Overtime, Home Streak Continues

Christian LeSueur’s goal 27 seconds into overtime gave Brunswick a 4-3 sudden victory over the visiting Berkshire Bears on Saturday at Hartong Rink. The OT win boosts the Brunswick overall record to 14-7-4, as the Bruins are undefeated (8-0-2) on their home ice this season.

 

Nearly as quick as the game ended, the Bruins opened the scoring in the first period, as Jack Forrest scored a goal 45 seconds after the opening drop of the puck.

 

Berkshire later knotted the game at one at 9:36 in the first period.

 

Following a scoreless second period, Brunswick’s Ryan Carmichael scored a power-play goal in the opening minute of the third. The power-play opportunity was a carry-over from a Berkshire penalty in the waning seconds of the second period.

 

Later in the third period, LeSueur netted his first of two goals of the game, a goal at the 10:38 mark, giving the Bruins a 3-1 lead. On the goal, Charles Shaffer redirected a pass from Carmichael across the crease to LeSueur for the his 16^th goal of the year.

 

With just over five minutes to play, Berkshire pulled its goalie for an extra skater for a face-off in the Brunswick defensive zone. The gamble worked, as the Bears won the face-off and quickly deposited the puck for a goal with 5:09 left in regulation.

 

Trailing 3-2, the Bears netted the game-tying goal with 2:35 left on the clock, as the teams headed to overtime tied at three. 

 

In overtime, LeSueur collected a loose puck near the Berkshire blue line and ended the game with a wrister from the left circle 27 seconds into the extra frame.

 

 

Berkshire         1 0 2 0 = 3       8-10-5

Brunswick       1 0 2 1 = 4       14-7-4

 

1st

Brunswick- Jack Forrest (Aaron Aboodi, Nick Boardman)                                       0:45

Berkshire- Nick Botticelli (Kyle Koopman, Jack Lloyd)                                            9:36

3rd

Brunswick- Ryan Carmichael (Charles Shaffer, Christian LeSueur) 5X4     0:42

Brunswick- Christian LeSueur (Charles Shaffer, Ryan Carmichael)              10:38

Berkshire- Jack Lloyd (Matt Koopman)                                                         6X5     12:51

Berkshire- Briggs Gammill (Jack Lloyd, Nick Botticelli)                               15:28

OT

Brunswick- Christian LeSueur (Nick VanBelle, Charles Shaffer)                              0:27

 

Goaltending:

Berkshire Thomas Draper 32 saves, 4 goals allowed

Brunswick Strauss Mann 38 saves, 3 goals allowed