Lumberjacks Fell Komets

For the third time in three nights, the Komets played their opponents to an end score of 2-1. Only this time, they were on the losing side of the tally. Playing in Muskegon, the Lumberjacks, who had been off the night before, got on the board first when John DiPace put a shot past Komets goalie Tim Haun just 42 seconds into the opening frame. Robin Bouchard and Todd Robinson assisted on the goal. Muskegon struck again in the second period, with Todd Robinson netting a 5 on 3 power-play goal at 19:24 after the Komets Matt Woodard was called for elbowing and team captain Guy Dupuis was sent off for a high sticking. It would prove to be the game winner. Tom Galvin and John DiPace were credited with assists. The Komets collected themselves in the third, with Lincoln Kaleigh Schrock finally beating Muskegon goaltender Sebastien Centomo at the 6:39 mark to cut the deficit to one. Brandon Warner and Guy Dupuis were awarded the helpers. But despite pulling Haun in the final 30 seconds of the game, the Komets could draw no closer, allowing Muskegon to claim the victory and the 2 points in the standings. Haun stopped 14 of 16 shots. Centomo stopped 20 of 21.

Notes: Komets defenseman Matt Woodard played despite having a knee injury. Both Lincoln Kaleigh Schrock and Brandon Warner are Fort Wayne-area natives. Komets tough guy Blair Stayzer fought with the Lumberjacks’ Jason Lawmaster at 11:32 of the first period, presumably in response to Lawmaster’s unprovoked attack on the Komets Konstantin Shafranov during the two teams’ October 31 tilt in Fort Wayne. Lawmaster received a fine but no suspension from the league for his actions. Stayzer reportedly suffered a minor shoulder injury as a result of the fight.