HAMDEN, Conn. –Top-ranked Quinnipiac scored three power play goals to knock off upset-minded Colgate, 6-3, in ECAC Hockey action Saturday at High Point Solutions Arena.
The Bobcats tallied a man-advantage goal in each period to extend its unbeaten streak to 10 games (6-0-4) and remain undefeated in league play at 12-0-4.
Sam Anas notched the first of his two goals of the contest just 5:09 into the first period, burying a one-timer from the middle of the slot during a power-play opportunity to stake Quinnipiac to an early 1-0 lead.
The two teams then combined for four goals during a back-and-forth second period.
Ken Citron tied the game at 1-1 with a slap shot from the top of the left faceoff circle just 2:57 in, only to see Connor Clifton restore the Bobcats lead less than two minutes later.
Tim Harrison brought the Raiders level for a second time in the period, putting home a carom off the end boards with 6:57 elapsed, but Luke Shiplo’s power-play strike with a little more than five minutes to play in the period gave Quinnipiac a 3-2 lead heading into the third.
Landon Smith tallied the Bobcats’ third and final power play goal of the evening with 13:27 gone in the third made it a 4-2 contest.
The two teams traded breakaway goals less than a minute apart later in the frame. Anas scored his second goal of the evening with 3:11 remaining to make a 5-2 game, but Darcy Murphy counted just 53 seconds later to trim the Colgate deficit to 5-3.
Devon Toews closed out the scoring with an empty-net marker in the final minute.
Michael Garteig made 32 saves in goal for Quinnipiac. Charlie Finn finished with 36 stops between the pipes for Colgate.
Bottom Line
No. 1 Quinnipiac 6, Colgate 3
Won-Lost Records
– Colgate 8-18-2; 4-10-2 ECAC
-No. 1 Quinnipiac 20-1-6; 11-0-4 ECAC
Key Raider Info
– Citron scored his second goal of the season with his second period tally. A native of Cos Cob, Conn., both of his goals have come during Colgate contests in the Nutmeg State (Nov. 21 at Yale).
– Murphy finished with a goal and an assist, giving him multiple points in a game for the third time this season and 13th time in his career.
– Jake Kulevich recorded the primary assist on Harrison’s goal, his fifth helper of the weekend. Harrison now leads Colgate’s defensemen in scoring with 13 points (3g,10a).
– Tim Harrison tallied his seventh goal of the season with his second-period marker. Harrison now has goals in
Inside the Box Score
– Quinnipiac out-shot Colgate, 42-35, for the contest. The Bobcats held the edge in shots during the first two periods (18-13 and 15-9) while the Raiders posted a 13-9 margin in the third.
– Quinnipiac was 3-for-5 on the power play while Colgate was 0-for-5 with the man advantage. The Bobcats recorded 17 shots during its 8:27 of power play time while the Raiders attempted eight shots in 7:46 with the extra skater.
– Quinnipiac held a 42-30 edge in faceoffs. Mike Borkowski led the Raiders with 10 wins in 21 tries at the dot.
– Darcy Murphy led the Raiders with seven shot attempts while Anas and Tim Clifton paced the Bobcats with seven shots each.
From the Source
Colgate Head Coach Don Vaughan
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(on game)
“I thought we competed really hard tonight, even in the third. I know we gave up a couple of goals in the third period, but I really liked our battle. I thought we had some good chances. Garteig made some good stops when they needed him to. It certainly wasn’t a 6-3 game in my mind.”
Up Next
– Colgate returns home next weekend when it hosts No. 11 Yale Feb. 12 in a 7 p.m. contest at Starr Rink.
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