Thundercats 4, Squirrels 3 (SO)

The Squirrels and Thundercats battled hard Sunday, but it took a six-round shootout to determine the winner as the Squirrels fell, 4-3. Despite that, they battled back with a pulled-goalie goal down the stretch to force the shootout, and Craig Beatty made a spectacular save in the final seconds to preserve the standings point.

Tony Richelsen scored early in the first period to give the Squirrels the lead. After the Thundercats tied it, Luke Chung, playing his first game since last summer with the team, skates around the Thundercats’ defense and roofed a shot. But the Thundercats scored again to tie the game going into the second period.

The game remained tied through most of the period, but the Thundercats scored late to take a 3-2 lead.

After an eventful third period, which included a few penalties, a washed out goal, and a missed penalty shot by the Squirrels, the Squirrels finally tied the game after pulling goalie Craig Beatty a second time. Demetri Bedel scored the goal as he, Cassie Campbell and Luke Chung put on pressure down low.

Back after missing the first several games, Mario Constantinou scored in the shootout, but that was the only goal the Squirrels had after five other shots, which Pat Reilly sealed the win for the Thundercats.

The Squirrels outshot the Thundercats, 35-32.