Princeton put together its best 60:00 of the early season, shutting out Yale at The Whale, 3-0, for its first win of the season.
Ethan Pearson made 25 saves for his first collegiate win – and shutout – while the Tigers used a goal in each period to build an insurmountable lead. for added measure, Pearson picked up an assist on the Tigers’ first goal when he teed up a breakout on the power play.
The shutout win for the Tigers was their first since a 1-0 win at St. Lawrence on January 11, 2020.
An eventful first period saw the Tigers take a 1-0 lead on the strength of Brendan Gorman’s power-play goal. With the Tigers on a 5-on-3 following a major penalty and subsequent tripping call on the Bulldogs, Gorman took a Noah de la Durantaye pass in the neutral zone and blazed by a defender before going under the bar and over the goalie’s blocker for the opening score of the game.
Guess Who?!
Brendan Gorman goes bar down on the 5-on-3 for a PPG and a 1-0 lead!@NCAAIceHockey | @TeamECH | @ecachockey pic.twitter.com/gKdOY0lnQe
— Princeton Men’s Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) November 12, 2022
That goal capped a period which saw the Tigers outshoot Yale, 18-9.
Nick Seitz doubled Princeton’s lead 5:39 into the second period, taking an Adam Robbins feed and cutting back on a defender before sending a snap shot inside the far post.
Nicky Snipes!
Cut-back snapper from Nick Seitz beats the blocker and we lead, 2-0!@NCAAIceHockey | @TeamECH | @ecachockey pic.twitter.com/rUliF91FiJ
— Princeton Men’s Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) November 12, 2022
In the third, the Tigers smothered Yale at all corners, eventually cashing in an empty-netter from Liam Gorman with 1:18 remaining in the game.
The Capper From The Captain.
Liam Gorman’s ENG to close things out tonight. pic.twitter.com/ZckQjgFkR1
— Princeton Men’s Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) November 12, 2022
Liam and Brendan Gorman have now each scored in back-to-back games.
Princeton was 1-for-7 on the power play, but with Brendan Gorman’s power-play goal now have one PPG in each of its first four games of the season.
The Tigers are back at it tomorrow night, taking on Brown at Meehan Auditorium at 7 p.m.
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