David Chen
Steve Musco
1
Yale YBD 1-8-1, 1-8-1
1
Clarkson CGK 7-8-2, 3-3-2
Yale YBD
1-8-1, 1-8-1
1
Final
1
Clarkson CGK
7-8-2, 3-3-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 OT 1 OT 2 F
Yale YBD 1 0 0 0 0 1
Clarkson CGK 0 0 1 0 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey | | Colleen Murphy

Bulldogs Tie Clarkson; Edge Golden Knights in Shootout

POTSDAM, N.Y. – After playing to a 1-1 tie in overtime with Clarkson, David Chen found the back of the net in the shootout to give Yale the 2-1 edge and the extra points in the standings. Yale's record moves to 1-8-1 overall and in the ECAC, while the Golden Knights move to 7-8-2 overall and 3-3-2 in the conference.
 
How It Happened
  • It was the Bulldogs who struck first at the 3:44 mark of the first period. Cole Donhauser started the play by retrieving the puck in the corner and sliding it up to William Dineen on the blueline. Dineen fired a shot towards goal, while David Chen was waiting in the winds to bang it home.
  • Just 1:29 into the third period, Clarkson nabbed the equalizer on the powerplay.
  • After 60 minutes, the game required extra time, and after a scoreless overtime period, the game went to a shootout.
  • Donhauser scored in the second round of the shootout, but Clarkson quickly responded with a goal in the third round. Chen made a crafty move in his shootout opportunity to bury it and earn Yale the extra points.  

Notes
  •  David Chen has now scored in three-straight games for Yale.
  • Luke Pearson was tremendous in goal, making 34 saves. the second highest of his career. Pearson's career-high is 35 saves, which was also against Clarkson. 
 
Looking Ahead
Yale will play at the Ledyard Classic on New Year's weekend at Dartmouth.
 
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