Lakers Iced by Zaniboni

The Lakers where unable to take advantage of 9 power play opportunities on Saturday night while giving up 2 power play goals to NMU in only 4 opportunities. LSSU fell behind in the second period by giving up power play goals to former Laker Andrew Contois, and Pat Bateman at 1:57 and 19.32 of the second period respectively. The Lakers where able to pull the score to within one with a goal by Matt Restoule at 14:29 of the third period, ending former Soo Indian Bill Zaniboni bid for his second shutout of the year, three seconds after Northern had successfully killed of third short handed situation of the night. The Lakers could not convert at the end of the game with the sixth attacker and have now fallen to 1-2-3 on the year. The Lakers finished with 25 shots on the night to NMU’s 22 shots, out shooting their opponent for the 5th time in 6 games. The Lakers ended the weekend going 0-16 on the power play.