Box Score SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - Lake Superior State completed the home
sweep against Michigan State by winning 3-2 Saturday at Taffy Abel
Arena. The Lakers are now 4-0-0 overall and 2-0-0 in the Central
Collegiate Hockey Association. The Lakers last swept MSU at home in
2009, winning 2-0 and 4-2.
The attendance, 3,451 at Saturday's game was the Lakers' largest
crowdsince March 4, 2000, when LSSU played host to Northern
Michigan in front of 3,854 fans.
Sophomore forward Colin Campbell (2-0--2) started LSSU's scoring
at 12:11 of the first period. Campbell's goal was assisted by
sophomore linemate Kellan Lain (0-1--1) and junior defender Zach
Trotman (1-2--3).
Campbell netted his second goal of the game at 16:01 for a 2-0
first-period lead. The power-play goal was assisted by sophomore
forward Kyle Jean (4-2--6) and sophomore defenseman Andrew Perrault
(0-2--2).
Junior forward Nick McParland (3-1--4) netted the game-winning
goal from freshman forward Buddy Robinson (0-1--1) and
Perrault at 1:54 of the second period. At 10:52 of the second MSU's
Jake Chelios scored on a one-timer off a turnover in the Lakers'
zone, trimming the lead to 3-1.
Sophomore goaltender Kevin Kapalka (4-0-0 overall, 2-0-0
CCHA) completed his fifth career sweep. Kapalka made
21 saves for the Lakers. During the final minute of the third
period, he played 43 seconds against a MSU 6-on-4 advantage and
gave up a power-play goal with the Spartans goaltender pulled in
favor of an extra attacker at 19:54.
The Lakers were 1-for-2 on the power-play, while Michigan State
was 1-for-4.
Jean finished with four points for the weekend, and Perrault
compiled three assists.
The Lakers will be home Oct. 21-22 against Bowling Green State
and celebrating Parents Weekend.
LSSU 3, MSU 2