Philadelphia Liberty downs New Jersey Nightmare, 6-3
Brandon Spencer had one point to lead Philadelphia Liberty to a 6-3 victory over New Jersey Nightmare.
In a losing effort, New Jersey Nightmare was led by Joe Morrotto, who finished with two goals. Morrotto scored the first of his two goals at 12:26 into the first period to make the score 2-2. Scott Alvarez picked up the assist. Morrotto's next tally made the score 5-3 Philadelphia Liberty with 17:53 left in the second period. Alex Bromley provided the assist.
Philadelphia Liberty managed to stay out of the box better than usual, racking up one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Philadelphia Liberty wound up below its season average of 3.0 penalty minutes per game. Philadelphia Liberty bested its season scoring average. Philadelphia Liberty averages 3.7 goals per game.
Philadelphia Liberty also had goals scored by Mike Walsh, who had two and Corey Blumenthal, Bob Goodmote, and Denny Coffin, who each put in one. In addition, Philadelphia Liberty received assists from Steve Hunt, who had three.
New Jersey Nightmare's offense was handcuffed by Philadelphia Liberty's defensive play, and New Jersey Nightmare managed only 11 shots on goal during the game. The defensemen of New Jersey Nightmare were also effective in Philadelphia Liberty's zone, and came away with two goals.
Mike Blazer also scored for New Jersey Nightmare.
Philadelphia Liberty's Eric Nguyen stopped eight shots out of the 11 that he faced. Philadelphia Liberty registered two goals on two power play opportunities. Jack Purdy made nine saves for New Jersey Nightmare on 15 shots. New Jersey Nightmare incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.
