Game Story

Tristan Lennox picked up his tenth loss of the season, stopping 27 shots made by Maine. Brad Arvanitis earned his sixth straight win, stopping all but one of Worcester’s 26 shots. Maine has now won seven straight and eight of their last ten games. Anthony Repaci scored Worcester’s lone goal, while Jacob Hudson and Liam Gorman scored for the Mariners.

The Monkey Wrenches controlled possession through much of the opening five minutes. Kristian Acosta was called for holding at 6:45, and Maine generated three shots on goal during the power play. Worcester responded with a successful penalty kill, and Anthony Repaci opened the scoring at 9:28, beating Brad Arvanitis from the right side to give the Railers a 1-0 lead. The Railers managed just two more shots for the rest of the period but held a 12-10 edge in shots after twenty minutes.

Maine needed only its first two shots of the second period to turn the game around, a momentum swing that ultimately decided the contest. Jacob Hudson tied the game at 1:36, deflecting a shot from Nick Anderson just seconds after Max Andreev won an offensive-zone faceoff. One minute and ten seconds later, Liam Gorman capitalized on a rebound off the end boards from Ty Cheveldayoff to give Maine a 2-1 lead. Worcester went shotless on a power play midway through the period and successfully killed off two penalties before the intermission. Maine outshot the Railers 12-6 in the second.

The Monkey Wrenches were unable to convert on three third-period power plays, along with a stretch of four-on-four play. Early in the period, referee Alexandre Gagne was struck in the head by a puck and left the game after being assisted off the ice by both teams’ athletic trainers. With 3:38 remaining and on their fourth power play of the night, head coach Nick Tuzzolino pulled Tristan Lennox for the extra attacker after 1:10 of the advantage had passed. Maine sealed its seventh straight win 2:28 later, holding on for the 2-1 victory.

The three stars of the game were:

1. Brad Arvanitis (Maine) – win, 25 saves, 0.962 SV%
2. Liam Gorman (Maine) – game winning goal
3. Anthony Repaci (Worcester) – 1 goal

Around the North Division, every team in the playoff race with Worcester picked up points as the hunt for a playoff spot continues. The Trois-Rivières Lions defeated the Adirondack Thunder 3-2 in Glens Falls and now sit just two points back of the Railers for fifth place, with a game in hand. The Norfolk Admirals earned a 4-2 road win over the Greensboro Gargoyles, while the Reading Royals dropped a 6-5 decision to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, stretching the gap for fourth place to seven points. The Wheeling Nailers also came up short, falling 6-4 to the Fort Wayne Komets later in the evening. Six of the division’s eight teams return to action Sunday as the playoff chase continues.

The Bridgeport Islanders fell 3-2 to the Providence Fighting Parms on Saturday night. They’ll stay in Providence for a rematch on Sunday afternoon.

The Monkey Wrenches return to the DCU Center on Sunday afternoon for a 3:05 p.m. puck drop against the Adirondack Thunder.

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Box Score

Scoring	1	2	3	T
	0	2	0	2
	1	0	0	1

Shots	1	2	3	T
	10	12	7	29
	12	6	8	26

Score	#	Per	Team	Time	Goals	Assists
0 – 1	1	1st		9:28	A. Repaci (17)	R. Miotto, L. Hatten
1 – 1	2	2nd		1:36	J. Hudson (18)	N. Anderson, M. Andreev
2 – 1	3	2nd		2:46	L. Gorman (3)	T. Cheveldayoff, B. Arvanitis

Rosters

	No	Name	G	A	+/-	SH	PIM
G	1	B. Arvanitis	0	1	0	0	0
G	35	B. Girard	0	0	0	0	0
D	3	M. Underwood	0	0	0	1	2
D	5	J. Edward	0	0	0	1	0
F	8	A. Venuto	0	0	+1	3	0
F	9	B. Kalmikov	0	0	0	4	0
F	11	T. Cheveldayoff	0	1	0	3	0
F	13	R. Cronin	0	0	0	0	0
F	19	X. Lamppa	0	0	0	1	0
D	20	O. Gallatin	0	0	0	2	0
F	21	L. Hemstrom	0	0	+1	3	0
F	22	S. Vidmar	0	0	-1	0	0
F	23	M. Andreev	0	1	0	1	0
D	26	N. Anderson	0	1	+1	2	0
F	27	Z. Jordan	0	0	0	2	2
F	29	L. Gorman	1	0	+1	1	2
F	41	M. Deelstra	0	0	+1	1	0
D	42	C. Felix	0	0	0	1	2
D	44	J. Bellamy	0	0	0	0	0
F	92	J. Hudson	1	0	+1	3	2
		Team:	0			0
		Totals:	2	4	5	29	10

	Player	MIN	SH	SVS	GA	SV%
1	B. Arvanitis (W)	60	26	25	1	0.962
	Totals:	60	26	25	1	0.962

	No	Name	G	A	+/-	SH	PIM
G	30	T. Lennox	0	0	0	0	0
G	33	T. Gale	0	0	0	0	0
D	4	C. Odelius	0	0	+1	0	0
D	6	C. McDonald	0	0	-2	0	2
F	7	M. Dorrington	0	0	-1	0	0
F	10	R. Miotto	0	1	0	0	0
F	11	L. Hatten	0	1	+1	1	0
D	14	A. Samuelsson	0	0	-1	2	0
F	15	G. Veremyev	0	0	-1	2	2
D	18	M. Suda	0	0	0	4	0
F	19	R. Piercey	0	0	0	0	0
D	24	J. Pulkkinen	0	0	0	4	0
F	25	K. Acosta	0	0	-1	0	2
F	29	C. Donhauser	0	0	0	3	0
F	37	M. DeMelis	0	0	0	3	0
F	44	A. Callin	0	0	0	2	0
F	74	M. Carson	0	0	0	2	0
F	77	D. Callin	0	0	0	0	0
F	81	A. Repaci	1	0	+1	2	0
D	88	G. Blanchard	0	0	-2	1	0
		Team:	0			0	2
		Totals:	1	2	-5	26	8

	Player	MIN	SH	SVS	GA	SV%
30	T. Lennox (L)	57:33	29	27	2	0.931
	Totals:	57:33	29	27	2	0.931

Penalties

Time	Team	Player	Mins	Infraction
06:45 – 1st		K. Acosta	2	Holding – minor (54.2)
10:28 – 2nd		L. Gorman	2	Cross-Checking Minor (59.2)
13:19 – 2nd		C. McDonald	2	Delay of Game (63.2)
17:36 – 2nd		Served by A. Repaci	2	Bench minor – Too many men (74.2)
00:20 – 3rd		Z. Jordan	2	High-sticking – minor (60.2)
03:54 – 3rd		M. Underwood	2	Roughing – minor (51.2)
03:54 – 3rd		G. Veremyev	2	Holding – minor (54.2)
12:29 – 3rd		C. Felix	2	High-sticking – minor (60.2)
16:22 – 3rd		J. Hudson	2	High-sticking – minor (60.2)

Notes

• Worcester Scratches: AJ Schlepp, Anthony Hora, Connor Federkow, Michael Ferrandino, Parker Gahagen, Riley Ginnell, and Ross Mitton.
• Maine Scratches: Alex DiPaolo, Andrew Nielsen, Ben Raymond, Jackson Stewart, Loke Johansson, Mason Primeau, Wyllum Deveaux, and Zachary Massicotte.
• The Worcester Railers Booster Club is currently taking orders on three Jersey-style T-shirts on their website. I am assisting in this effort as a part of my merchandising company Heady Stickers & Apparel Co. The link to place your order can be found here. Sales for the shirts will go until March 11.
• The Worcester Monkey Wrenches partnered with Bay State Brewing Company for a special beer as a part of this weekend‘s festivities. For those that are curious, it is a 5.3% Lager similar to a Budweiser. It is available at various stands throughout the Concourse.
• The Worcester Railers are auctioning off this weekend’s Monkey Wrenches jerseys to benefit Be Like Brit. The DASH auction will go until 445 on Sunday and a handful will be available for life auction after the game. The link to the DASH auction can be found here.
• Following Saturday night’s game, the Railers had the following scoring streaks and droughts:
  • Cam McDonald is without a point in his last four games.
  • Max Dorrington is without a point in his last four games.
  • Ryan Miotto snapped a seven game scoring drought with an assist.
  • Lincoln Hatten snapped a four game scoring drought with an assist.
  • Gleb Veremyev is without a point in his last five games.
  • Michael Suda is without a point in his last three games.
  • MacAuley Carson snapped his point streak at four games. (1-5-6)
  • Gabe Blanchard is without a point in his last six games.
    

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On-Ice Officials

Notable X Posts as the Game Happened

Railers Lines

Anthony Repaci goal

Jacob Hudson goal

Liam Gorman goal