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Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 2:18 AM
Subject: NU vs Maine at Portland


> Well, I was pooped when we returned from Maine so I dozed off when I
returned
> home. Upon awakening I noticed that no one else had sent in the Maine - NU
> stats so here in the wee hours I'll do it.
>
> The game was played in Portland before 6568 fans most of whom were
supporting
> naturally, the Black Bears. Final Maine 3 and NU 3.
>
> In the first period, Maine had a quick advantage of about nine minutes of
> power play including a five minute major and about 30 seconds of 5 on 3.
At
> 4:36 Martin Kariya capitalized 5 on 4 from Francis Nault and Nikko
> Dimitrakos. Otherwise NU was able to hold Maine to six shots in the first
> period during four power play attempts.
>
> After being outshot in the first period 12 to 5, the Huskies turned it
around
> 13 to 4 in the second, however at the end of two, the score was still
Maine 1
> - NU 0.
>
> Willie Levesque scored the tying goal for NU at 0:39 of the third on a
weird
> goal that I couldn't see to well and I'll have to look at the tapes
tomorrow
> for a better read. I think the puck hit Maine goaltender Morrison on the
> shoulder or off the glove and flipped high in the air and landed behind
him
> for the score. Assists were credited to NU goaltender Mike Gilhooly who
made
> a great save on a break in and then sent the puck over to Graig Mischler
who
> then fed it up to Levesque.
>
> The Black Bears appeared to have blown it open with two quick goals just
> before the midpoint of the third. Both were scored by Matthias Trattnig,
the
> first unassisted at 9:08 and the second 17 seconds later at 9:25. On that
> goal assists went to Martin Kariya and Tony Reimann.
>
> Beginning with two minutes and 8 seconds left in regulation, Trevor
Reschny
> scored the first of his two with assists to Mike Jozefowicz and Joe
> Mastronardi. I believe the teams were 4 on 4 at the time. 55 seconds later
at
> 18:47, Reschny scored again on a power play and an extra attacker at
18:46.
> This time assists were credited to Jozefowicz and Chris Lynch.
>
> In the overtime NU outshot Maine 4-1 but neither team was able to score.
>
> Goals by Period:
> NU 0-0-3-0=3; Maine 1-0-2-0=3
>
> Shots by Period:
> NU 5-13-8-4=30; Maine 12-4-9-1=26
>
> Power plays
> NU 1st = 0 for 1; 2nd = 0 for 1; 3rd = 1 for 1; OT = 0 for 1; Total = 1
for 4
> Me 1st = 1 for 4; 2nd = 0 for 1; 3rd = 0 for 2; OT =  0 for 0; Total = 1
for 7
>
> Penalties/Minutes
> NU 12 for 35; Maine 9 for 18
>
> Goal Tenders
> NU Gilhooly 64:24 minutes 11-4-7-1=23 saves
> Me Morrison 65:00 minutes 5-13-5-4= 27 saves.
>
> Three stars: #1 Reschny NU; #2 Trattnig Me and #3 Kariya Me
>
> Officials; Ref  John Gravallese; Assts Kevin Shea and Joe Andrews.
>
> New Records
> NU 5-6-2 overall (2-4-2 HE)
> Maine 6-4-4 overall (3-1-2 HE)