Game Story


Glens Falls, NY — For the second straight night the Worcester Railers scored first, lost the lead, and applied pressure to turn the game around in the third period, beating the Adirondack Thunder 4-2 on Saturday night.

Both teams rotated goalies Saturday with Tristan Lennox getting the start for Worcester, stopping 36 shots by the Thunder in his fifth win of the season. Jeremy Brodeur, who was scratched Friday night, was in the net for Adirondack, stopping 18 shots by Worcester. Anthony Callin, Todd Goehring, and Zach White each extended their point streaks to four games, while Trevor Cosgrove’s streak ended at five games. Anthony Callin, Ashton Calder, Jake Pivonka, and Zach White scored for Worcester, while Travis Broughman and Yushiroh Hirano had goals for Adirondack.

Following a scoreless first period, Anthony Callin broke the stalemate at 4:56 in the second period, unleashing a wrist shot from the right circle to beat Jeremy Brodeur for the 1-0 lead. Travis Broughman answered with a goal on a rebound from Grant Jozefek two and a half minutes later. Yushiroh Hirano gave the Thunder the go-ahead goal, scoring while Connor Welsh sat on a tripping call, on a slapshot off the post to give the Thunder a 2-1 lead to end the second period.

In a repeat performance from the previous game, the Railers once again leveled the score in the third period. Ashton Calder found the back of the net from the top of the crease, capitalizing on a Keeghan Howdeshell rebound at 9:22 of the third, tying the game 2-2. Worcester seized the lead just 1:02 later, with Jake Pivonka netting his seventh goal of the year. Zach White scored on the empty net with 6.9 seconds left on the clock to secure the 4-2 victory.

The three stars of the game were:

  1. Jake Pivonka (Worcester) – 1 goal, 1 assist
  2. Tristan Lennox (Worcester) – win, 36 saves, 0.947 SV%
  3. Yushiroh Hirano (Adirondack) – 1 goal

Wrapping up the week with a perfect score of four out of four points, the Railers now hold the fourth position in the North Division. The upcoming stretch is crucial, as the Railers are scheduled to compete in the next five games at home, with four of them against the Norfolk Admirals and the Adirondack Thunder—who currently hold the second and third spots in the division.

The Railers close out the month of November with a School Day game on Wednesday morning against the Kansas City Mavericks, in the first-ever meeting between the two teams. The game kicks off at 10:05 a.m.

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Box Score

Scoring 1 2 3 T
0 1 3 4
0 2 0 2
Shots 1 2 3 T
7 7 8 22
15 13 10 38
Score Team Time Scored by Assisted by Type
1 – 0 4:56 – 2nd A. Callin (4) T. Goehring
1 – 1 7:22 – 2nd T. Broughman (2) G. Jozefek
1 – 2 11:09 – 2nd Y. Hirano (6) S. Harper, T. Vilén PP
2 – 2 9:22 – 3rd A. Calder (8) K. Howdeshell
3 – 2 10:24 – 3rd J. Pivonka (7) R. Piercey
4 – 2 19:54 – 3rd Z. White (4) J. Pivonka EN

Rosters

# Player G A +/- SH PIM
G 30 T. Lennox 0 0 0 0 0
G 39 H. Tikkanen 0 0 0 0 0
D 3 R. Verrier 0 0 +2 1 0
F 5 Z. White 1 0 0 3 0
D 10 T. Cosgrove 0 0 0 1 0
F 11 A. Bakanov 0 0 +1 1 0
F 12 J. Cipollone 0 0 +1 0 0
F 13 J. Pivonka 1 1 +2 1 0
F 15 B. Robbins 0 0 0 1 0
F 16 A. Calder 1 0 +1 4 0
F 17 K. Howdeshell 0 1 +1 1 0
F 19 B. Jenkins 0 0 -1 2 0
F 23 T. Goehring 0 1 +1 0 0
D 26 C. Welsh 0 0 0 1 2
D 27 J. Copeland 0 0 +2 2 0
F 29 R. Piercey 0 1 +1 0 2
F 44 A. Callin 1 0 +2 3 0
D 70 Z. Garat 0 0 +1 0 0
D 88 A. Kulakov 0 0 +1 1 0
Team:
Totals: 4 4 15 22 4
Player MIN SH SVS GA SV%
30 T. Lennox (W) – 38 36 2 –
Totals: – 38 36 2 –
# Player G A +/- SH PIM
G 34 T. Brennan 0 0 0 0 0
G 35 J. Brodeur 0 0 0 0 0
D 5 W. MacKinnon 0 0 -1 1 0
F 9 T. Ashbrook 0 0 0 1 0
F 10 R. Smith 0 0 -1 0 0
F 11 S. Harper 0 1 -3 4 0
D 12 R. Orgel 0 0 -1 1 0
D 13 T. Vilén 0 1 -1 2 2
F 19 J. Jeffers 0 0 -2 2 0
F 21 P. Grasso 0 0 0 2 0
D 24 M. Stief 0 0 -1 1 0
D 26 C. Felix 0 0 0 2 0
F 27 T. Broughman 1 0 -1 7 0
F 37 M. Gillespie 0 0 0 2 0
F 43 G. Jozefek 0 1 0 5 0
F 48 E. Middendorf 0 0 -1 3 0
F 71 Y. Hirano 1 0 -2 2 0
D 72 T. Thompson 0 0 -1 1 0
F 92 J. Isley 0 0 -1 2 0
Team:
Totals: 2 3 -16 38 2
Player MIN SH SVS GJ SV%
35 J. Brodeur (L) – 21 18 3 –
Empty Net – 1 1 –
Totals: – 22 18 4 –

Penalties

Time Team Player Mins Infraction
19:14 – 1st R. Piercey 2 Cross-Checking Minor (59.2)
10:19 – 2nd C. Welsh 2 Tripping – minor (57.2)
4:42 – 3rd T. Vilén 2 Tripping – minor (57.2)


Notes

  • Worcester Scratches: Anthony Repaci, Christian Krygier, Jack Quinlivan, Jake Schultz, and Quinn Ryan.
  • Adirondack Scratches: Brendan Less, Bryce Martin, Devon Becker, Ryan Wheeler, T.J. Friedmann, Vinnie Purpura, and Zach Walker.
  • Following Saturday night’s game, the Railers had the following streaks and droughts:
    • Ryan Verrier is without a point in all fourteen games he’s played this season.
    • Zach White extended his point streak to four games with a goal. (3-1-4)
    • Trevor Cosgrove’s point streak ended at five games. (2-7-9)
    • Joey Cipollone is without a point in his last five games.
    • Todd Goehring extended his point streak to four games with an assist. (1-3-4)
    • John Copeland is without a point in all twelve games he’s played this season.
    • Riley Piercey snapped a six-game scoring drought with an assist.
    • Anthony Callin extended his point streak to four games with a goal. (3-2-5)
    • Zsombor Garat is without a point in his last four games.
    • Artyom Kulakov is without a point in his last four games.

Railers Lines

Forward Lines LW C RW
Forward Line 1 Andrei Bakanov #11 Anthony Callin #44 Todd Goehring #23
Forward Line 2 Blade Jenkins #19 Brendan Robbins #15 Zach White #5
Forward Line 3 Keeghan Howdeshell #17 Jake Pivonka #13 Ashton Calder #16
Rotated Forwards Riley Piercey #29 Joey Cipollone #12
Defensive Pairings LD RD
Defense Pair 1 Connor Welsh #26 Trevor Cosgrove #10
Defense Pair 2 Ryan Verrier #3 John Copeland #27
Defense Pair 3 Artyom Kulakov #88 Zsombor Garat #70
Rotated Defensemen – –
Goalie Tandem G
Starting Goaltender Henrik Tikkanen #39
Backup Goaltender Tristan Lennox #30

Opponent Lines

Forward Lines LW C RW
Forward Line 1 Shane Harper #11 Ryan Smith #10 Yushiroh Hirano #71
Forward Line 2 Jace Isley #92 Tristan Ashbrook #9 Patrick Grasso #21
Forward Line 3 Grant Jozefek #43 Travis Broughman #27 Jack Jeffers #19
Rotated Forwards Erik Middendorf #48 – Mike Gillespie #37
Defensive Pairings LD RD
Defense Pair 1 Topias Vilén #3 Ryan Orgel #12
Defense Pair 2 Will MacKinnon #5 Colin Felix #26
Defense Pair 3 Matt Stief #24 Tristan Thompson #72
Rotated Defensemen – –
Goalie Tandem G
Starting Goaltender Jeremy Brodeur #35
Backup Goaltender Tyler Brennan #34

On-Ice Officials

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Referee Evan Reddick (21)
Referee –
Linesman Trevor Waite (73)
Linesman Antoine Bujold-Roux (72)


Highlights


Notable Tweets as the Game Happened


Railers Lines


Thunder Lines


Anthony Callin goal (1-0 Worcester)


Travis Broughman goal (Tied at 1)


Yushroh Hirano goal (2-1 Thunder)


Ashton Calder goal (Tied at 2)


Jake Pivonka goal (3-2 Worcester)


Zach White goal (4-2 Worcester)