Squirrels 4, Scurvy 3 (SO)

With only two subs on the bench for most of the game, the Squirrels earned themselves a 4-3 shootout victory against Scurvy on Friday.

The Squirrels went up 1-0 in the first as Ben Sumner crashed the net and chipped in a pass from Doug Winters. In the second, Tero Moberg cleaned up the garbage in the crease to put the Squirrels up 2-0. Off the ensuing faceoff, Scurvy’s Brandon Bong kept his team in the game with a goal. Several minutes later, Bong got a lucky break when a Squirrels’ stick got caught in the boards, springing him to an opening as he tied the game. Bong scored his third of the game not long into the third period. But only 12 seconds after that, Rob Myers tied the game.

The Squirrels then took a minor penalty and lost a defenseman with about 10 minutes remaining, leaving the Squirrels with one sub down the stretch. The Squirrels held on to force overtime, when Tero Moberg and Doug Winters each scored to give the Squirrels the victory.

Ryan Griffiths made 39 saves for the Squirrels.