{"id":9945,"date":"2009-12-05T13:05:37","date_gmt":"2009-12-05T19:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2009\/12\/05\/darling-stops-25-as-maine-sweeps-providence\/"},"modified":"2010-08-23T11:55:42","modified_gmt":"2010-08-23T16:55:42","slug":"darling-stops-25-as-maine-sweeps-providence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwwproxy.uscho.com\/recaps\/2009\/12\/05\/darling-stops-25-as-maine-sweeps-providence\/","title":{"rendered":"Darling Stops 25 as Maine Sweeps Providence"},"content":{"rendered":"
The University of Maine men’s hockey team lived dangerously for a second straight night Saturday, but Providence College’s anemic power play allowed the Black Bears to preserve their narrow lead and come away with a 3-1 victory to complete a weekend sweep at Alfond Arena. <\/p>\n
It was Maine’s first two-game sweep of an opponent this season. The Black Bears won Friday’s game by the same score. <\/p>\n
“We were just really determined to get out of the gate strong, and pick up where we left off last night,” Maine coach Tim Whitehead said. <\/p>\n
Providence had five power plays, a night after going 0-for-8 with the man advantage, but finished the weekend 1-for-13. The Friars generated seven shots in five power plays. Maine went two-for-four on the power play. <\/p>\n
“We had an opportunity in the third to tie it again, but didn’t get it done on the power play,” Providence coach Tim Army said.<\/p>\n
The Black Bears (8-7-1, 6-4-1 Hockey East) extended their unbeaten streak to five games heading into a single game home weekend against Northeastern University before the holiday break. Providence (7-7-1, 2-5-1 Hockey East) has lost three in a row and will host the University of New Hampshire and Boston College next weekend. <\/p>\n
Sophomore left wing Spencer Abbott gave Maine its second lead of the game 4:39 into the second period. Right wing Kyle Solomon’s centering pass from outside the right faceoff found him streaking through the slot. Center David deKastrozza tipped the pass on the way by and Abbott beat Providence goaltender Alex Beaudry with a blocker-side wrister. It was Abbott’s fourth goal of the season and second game winner. <\/p>\n
“It was kind of in too tight for (deKastrozza), so it slid through him,” Abbott said. “The goalie thought it was going to him, so he was kind of late getting over and I whacked it in.” <\/p>\n
Maine sophomore right wing Gustav Nyquist notched his third goal of the weekend and 11th of the season in the game’s final minute when he gathered the puck at the opposing blue line and wristed it into an empty net after Beaudry was pulled to give the Friars even-strength while Providence defenseman Mark Fayne watched from the penalty box. Sophomore left wing Brian Flynn chipped the puck out of the neutral zone. <\/p>\n
Maine sophomore goaltender Scott Darling picked up his eighth win of the season in a 25 save effort. Darling praised Maine’s effective penalty killing effort. <\/p>\n