Lakers Shut-out

Tenth-ranked Miami remained undefeated in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association after blanking Lake Superior State 3-0 on Friday at Taffy Abel Arena. The RedHawks (6-1-0 overall, 5-0-0 CCHA) held the Lakers scoreless on seven power-play opportunities and out-shot LSSU, 24-17. The Lakers where outmaned by the RedHawks, they looked slow, and where unable to set up their power play during the game. Miami made it 1-0 on Matt Davis' even-strength goal at 16:15 of the first period. The RedHawks expanded their lead with a power-play goal by Raymond Eichenlaub at 11:35 and an even-strength goal by Joe Cooper at 15:57 of the second period. Cooper and Davis also had assists for the RedHawks. Miami finished 1-for-5 on the power play. The Lakers (3-3-3 overall, 2-3-2 CCHA) fell below .500 in league play a week after pulling off their first CCHA sweep since the 2000-01 season. They are 2-3 against ranked opponents this season. Losing goaltender Jeff Jakaitis totaled 21 saves, while Miami goalie Charlie Effinger stopped 17 saves for his first shutout of the season. LSSU and Miami play Game 2 of the series at 7:05 p.m. Saturday at Abel Arena.