Raiders Rob Brown and Bob Vandersluis each scored two goals as Colgate rolled over the visiting Canisius Golden Griffons 7-2. The Raiders have now won three in a row and have gone undefeated in their last five games. <\/p>\n
The game was still within reach for Canisius entering the third period. Down 4-2, the Griffons had a two-man advantage for 40 seconds, giving them an opportunity to cut the lead in half. <\/p>\n
Said Colgate head coach Don Vaughan, “The key was killing off the power plays at the beginning of the third period. If they come out and score one, it’s now a one-goal game.”<\/p>\n
The Raiders successfully killed both penalties and scored three goals in the third to secure the runaway victory. Darryl McKinnon scored first in the final frame, tapping in a shot that was redirected by fellow first year Adam Mitchell. Defenseman Brown was the next to score, on a hard slapshot from the top of the left circle. It was his second goal and third point of the evening. He also finished with a plus-four rating. <\/p>\n
“The big thing with Rob is his conditioning,” commented Vaughan. “When you have that kind of stamina, intensity, and skill level, you get good results. He was an All-Rookie last year and I think he could be the best defenseman in this league pretty soon.”<\/p>\n
Vandersluis scored the final tally of the game, skating untouched near the Griffon crease to pump home a backhanded feed by McKinnon. <\/p>\n
Said Vaughan, “He’s played really well. He had his best game ever up at Clarkson, where he scored a huge goal to tie the game. He’s got great offensive instincts, and I’m very proud of him.”<\/p>\n
The Raiders’ seven-goal output was their largest on the year, and they generated 52 shots on net. <\/p>\n
Vaughan was still not content with his team’s effort. “Overall I thought we worked pretty hard. We obviously generated some offense, but we still didn’t have everybody going. We’re going to need everybody if we are going to make a run.”<\/p>\n
Colgate’s Brad D’Arco and P.J. Yedon also scored for the Raiders, while Corey Lucas and Marc Bouffard each netted a goal for the frustrated Griffons. <\/p>\n
Canisius head coach Brian Cavanaugh was focused on his team’s injuries. “We’ve got to find a way to get healthy. We’re pretty banged up right now.”<\/p>\n
Both teams will return to conference action this weekend. Canisius will travel to American International on Friday night, while Colgate will host Yale. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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