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Apr 15, 2025
MUSKEGON – The Muskegon Lumberjacks have handled a whole lot of adversity this season that has resulted in some loopy finishes.
The beginning of the USHL playoffs with Muskegon and Cedar Rapids had the identical kind of outcome however the residence crew discovered a approach to get it accomplished.
The Lumberjacks thought they broke a 1-1 tie with 4 minutes remaining in regulation, however after evaluate, it was decided that there was goaltending interference.
It was a really unpopular name on the ice, and it regarded like Recreation 1 of the Clark Cup playoffs was destined for a sudden demise time beyond regulation interval.
However the Lumberjacks struck once more, this time with simply over a minute left in regulation to propel Muskegon to a 2-1 win and a 1-0 lead within the best-of-3 first spherical sequence.
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Vaclav Nestrasil scored the game-winner on the 18:52 mark on the Jack Galanek help. The play went to evaluate however was decided to be a authorized purpose.
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“It has been like this all yr, and so you need to maintain pushing by way of,” mentioned Lumberjacks coach Parker Burgess. “We’ve seen a whole lot of attention-grabbing stuff all year long.”
“Our management did a fantastic job holding us targeted so we may go on the market and get the subsequent one.”
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Muskegon will look to finish the sweep of the sequence Tuesday in Recreation 2 of the primary spherical sequence. Faceoff is slated for 7:05 p.m. from Trinity Well being Enviornment.
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“We have to end the job tomorrow,” Burgess mentioned. “We all know they’ll come out exhausting. They’ve a whole lot of character, and they’ll play exhausting.”
Goaltending was one other sturdy go well with for the Jacks as Stephen Peck earned his first ever USHL playoff victory, stopping 27-of-28 photographs confronted.
“Stephen (Peck) was nice,” Burgess mentioned. “Our goaltending has been nice all yr and he did his half for positive.”
The Lumberjacks opened the scoring off a faceoff win by captain David Klee.
Galanek took the puck and snapped it residence on the 15:14 mark of the primary interval to offer Muskegon a 1-0 lead.
The RoughRiders had been granted the primary energy play of the sport on a too many males penalty by Muskegon, however Cedar Rapids failed to attain and tie the sport.
The Lumberjacks led 1-0 whereas outshooting Cedar Rapids 15-11 throughout the opening 20 minutes.
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Each groups failed to attain throughout the second interval.
The RoughRiders had an influence play alternative on the 7:06 mark of the second interval however didn’t rating.
Cedar Rapids was additionally given a person benefit late within the second interval on the 19:26 mark, giving it an influence play to begin the third interval.
The RoughRiders, who outshot Muskegon 10-5 throughout the second interval, held a 21-20 photographs benefit by way of 40 minutes of motion.
Cedar Rapids tied the competition up on the 4:56 mark of the third interval on a purpose from Amine Hajibi, then got its fourth straight energy play moments later to attempt to take the lead.
The Lumberjacks killed the Cedar Rapids energy play to maintain the competition deadlocked close to the halfway level of the third interval.
Muskegon lastly acquired its first energy play of the competition on the 12:11 mark of the third interval.
The Jacks did not benefit from the person benefit, holding the competition tied with simply over 5 minutes remaining in regulation.
Muskegon earned the win regardless of getting outshot 32-28 all through the sport.
Images by Sondra Workman.
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