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UW vs USC - Game 1 - Away
December 1, 2000
In game one of the UW vs. USC it
took the Huskies a few minutes of the first period to get use to the speed
of USC. However, within 5 minutes the Huskies found their pace. The first
penalty was drawn by USC at 13:09 for interference, however the Huskies
could not score on the man advantage. Approximately 4 minutes later USC
went up by one goal from a long shot from the side of the zone, which
found the upper left corner of the Husky’s goal. The Huskies picked up
their pace and started dominating the play by keeping the action in USC’s
zone, yet they could not put the puck away. With 1:15 left in the first
period the Huskies tallied their first penalty for holding, which they
killed. The first period ended with USC leading by one and out shooting
the Huskies 16 to 6.
The Huskies started the second
period with renewed energy. At 16:51 Husky Brian Mead drove the puck deep
towards to USC goalie and David Gasperino was able to poke it home. Two
minutes later USC was on a power play, again for a Husky hold. The Dawgs
did not convert. Then it was USC turn to be shorthanded because of
charging. At 9:28 the two teams found themselves playing 4-on-4 and USC
capitalized by a trickle-in-goal at 8:36. The second period ended with a
good showing by both teams but USC still lead by one. This time, the
Huskies out shot USC 12-9.
The third period started with the
Huskies taking an immediate penalty for delay of game. USC capitalized on
the power play and scored at 19:20.Less than two minutes later the Huskies
responded as Brian Mead stepped around the net and wrapped the puck to
David Gasperino for his second goal. The score was now 3-2. The pace went
back and forth with rushes by both teams. At 13:32 USC scored again by a
missed hit by the UW. At 12:36 the Huskies took another holding call, yet
killed the penalty. A few minutes later the Dawgs were called for
interference. It wasn’t until 5:17 when Matt Carlson received a pass
from Brett Lawrence, who was along the boards, and did a
turn-around-whip-shot that found the far corner of the net. The Huskies
found themselves down 4-3. But 15 seconds later USC scored on a rush to
the net. Then three minutes later at 2:06, USC rushed down the side of the
Huskies zone on a 2-on-2 and slipped the puck across the ice to the other
side and poked it in for the final goal. USC won 6-3 but not until they
took crosschecking and high stick penalties at 00:07 and 00:03 to finish
the game. The Huskies out shot USC 12-9 in the final period.
Despite the Huskies ability to keep
the puck deep in USC zone for a good portion of the game, USC was able to
capitalize on their strong rushes and excellent power play. The game ended
with USC out shooting the Huskies 43 to 31 and winning 6-3. Husky David
Gasperino had 2 goals both assist by Brian Mead. Husky goalie Scott
Southard made 33 saves.
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