SLU dropped its third straight game tonight by the final score of 6-3...the game was much close than the score shows with one empty netter being scored and also a very late goal by LSSU...SLU was very sloppy in the first period giving LSSU many wide-open shots and unchallenged plays and fell behind 2-0 after the first...after the second the game was 4-2....SLU played an excellent second and third period....closing the gap to 4-3...but could never seem to get that final tieing goal...LSSU pulled away with the final 2 goal flurish...Grahame was very shaky in net for LSSU, but remained mainly untested throughout, SLU's first and second lines again refused to play;), but SLU's third and fourth lines were clearly dominant throughout the game...In goal for SLU, John Bracco had probably the worst showing of his SLU career...allowing 3 completely pathetic goals which were not tipped or blocked by anyone...he was pulled after just under half the game and after that point SLU really calmed down and got into a nice rhythm of play...Sophomore walk-on Eric Heffler played in Bracco's stead and was phenomenal...allowing only one very late goal on a questionable LSSU play...the team really rallied around his performance...We are all hoping that Heffler will start tomorrow night's game against Miami...he has allowed 1 goal in the three games he has played and has seemed solid in all of them...Tonight Bracco never gave the team a chance to shine, and the game was over before it even started, unfortunately...LSSU looked very strong...they were fast and skillful and should be a pretty good match for UVM Saturday night... Kevin SLU '96 HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.