Huge game by Colucci boosts Deer Lakes - MS over Avonworth - MS, 5-1
Devin Colucci was all over the ice for Deer Lakes - MS, as he tallied two goals and one assist in Deer Lakes - MS' 5-1 win over Avonworth - MS.
Colucci scored at 11:14 into the second period to make the score 2-0 Deer Lakes - MS and again while on the power play 2:11 into the third to make the score 3-1 Deer Lakes - MS.Deer Lakes - MS managed to stay out of the box better than usual, totaling one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Deer Lakes - MS ended up below its season average of 6.0 penalty minutes per game. Deer Lakes - MS did not reach the goal total it has come to expect this season. Deer Lakes - MS puts an average of 9.0 pucks into the net per game. Deer Lakes - MS kept Avonworth - MS' goalie busy throughout the game, and Luke Zukowski made 29 saves on 34 shots. The defensemen of Deer Lakes - MS were also effective in Avonworth - MS' zone, and came away with two goals.
Others who scored for Deer Lakes - MS included Pietro Porco, Jacob Richard, and Camden Smith, who scored one goal each. In addition, Deer Lakes - MS received assists from Christopher Rudy, who had three and Ethan Iaccio and Jonathan Beiber, who contributed one each.
Avonworth - MS was held below its usual level of production. Avonworth - MS averages 4.0 goals per game. Deer Lakes - MS' defense shut down Avonworth - MS' forwards for much of the game, and Avonworth - MS got off only six shots during the contest.
Avonworth - MS was led by Marty Knuth, who scored the team's only goal. Knuth scored 27 seconds into the third period to make the score 2-1 Deer Lakes - MS. Drew Ronk assisted on the tally.
Deer Lakes - MS' Christian Long stopped five shots out of the six that he faced. Deer Lakes - MS registered one goal on four power play opportunities. Avonworth - MS incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.
