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Martlets Mauled by Bears at Jackson Rink
Playing their second physical game in 24 hours and severely undermanned — missing seven contributing skaters to illness, injury and other issues — the Seconds simply could not consistently match Berkshire's compete level and lost a close contest on home ice. Though the lineup was bolstered by a couple of call-ups from the farm system, the team ultimately didn't have the energy and focus they've shown in the last several contests. The Martlets were outshot 34 to 10 on the afternoon and struggled to maintain possession, make plays, and get pucks and bodies to the front of the net. For their part, the Bears played 45 minutes of aggressive, athletic hockey and impressed the coaches as a far stronger team then their record suggests. Goalie Jack Schroeder '22 had his hands full all afternoon, making 32 saves as the Black and Gold played most of the game on their heels. The Bears proved they had come to play right from the opening puck drop and dominated the first period; the Martlets were fortunate to get out of that period and deep into the second with score at 0-0 – full credit to Schroeder for keeping his team in the game. But Berkshire finally solved the puzzle and scored with 3:10 to go in the second period when they outworked the Martlets in front of their own net and got one too many tries at a loose puck in front of Schroeder. The game stayed at 0-1 for most of the third, and the home side did manage the occasional foray into the Berkshire end, but no real scoring chances emerged. Uncharacteristically, the Martlets, no doubt tired and frustrated, lost their focus and took a series of costly penalties down the stretch (to be fair, both sides had their share of penalties in this scrappy affair this afternoon). After killing off a major penalty, which included a minute-and-a-half of 5-on-3 against, and looking to find a way to gain the equalizer, a costly bench minor for unsportsmanlike conduct led to a Berkshire power play goal with only 1:38 left in the third. Though the Bears took a final penalty of their own and Schroeder was pulled with over a minute to play, giving the Martlets a 6 on 4 advantage, the Bear's keeper preserved his team's shutout. The coaches commend the good play and hard work of several players — and thank Owen Murphy '22 and Rich Mugler '22 for stepping into the breach when needed. But the team will have to reflect a little bit on today's performance, and return to practice Monday with greater focus on the tasks at hand as the team heads into its final week. Two tough contests remain: Avon Old Farms will visit on Wednesday to revisit a 1-1 draw at AOF in January and then the team travels to Deerfield on Saturday for the final game of the campaign.
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