Princeton made it four wins in its last five outings overall as the Tigers defeated No. 7 Quinnipiac, 5-3, on Friday night at Hobey Baker Rink.
Princeton, which took three one-goal leads on the night, went
ahead for good with just over four minutes remaining in regulation when an
unassisted shot from the blueline by defenseman Matt Nelson found the back of the
Quinnipiac net. Eric Robinson then fired an insurance goal into an empty net
with 15 seconds left, after Bobcats netminder Chris Truehl (24 saves) had been
pulled for an extra attacker. Princeton last won four of five games from Jan. 4-27, 2013.
Max Veronneau set up three of Princeton goals and now has 10
points (4 goals, 6 assists) in his last three games, after starting the season
with four points over his first nine contests. Ryan Kuffner, Jackson Cressey (power-play
goal) and Alex Riche also scored for the Tigers (4-7-1 overall, 2-6-1 ECAC),
who got 33 stops on the evening from Colton Phinney, including a pad save on a shot
late in regulation with Quinnipiac threatening to tie the game on a power play.
The Bobcats’ goals came from Kevin Duane (PPG), Landon Smith
and Thomas Aldworth, in the first second and third periods, respectively, with
each one forging a tie. Quinnipiac (10-6-2, 6-3-1) finished 1-for-5 on the power
play while outshooting Princeton, 36-29, overall. The Tigers, who were 1-for-3
with the man advantage, defeated Quinnipiac for the first time since Nov. 23,
2013, a span of four games, and for the first time at home since Jan. 4, 2010.
An altercation after the final whistle resulted in 10-minute
misconduct penalties being issued to both teams, and no traditional postgame handshake
was held. The two ECAC travel partners will conclude their home-and home series
tomorrow at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Conn.
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