Men's Hockey | 3/7/2015 7:26:00 AM
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The Engineers and Golden Knights meet for Game 2 of the best-of-three ECAC Hockey First Round series at Cheel Arena. RPI, the ninth seed, captured Game 1 by a 3-2 count on Friday. Eighth-seeded Clarkson must win tonight to force a decisive third game. Otherwise, the Knights season ends and the Engineers advance to the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals. Gametime tonight is 7:30pm.
GAME 1
Junior
Milos Bubela scored twice and classmate
Jason Kasdorf made 36 saves to backstop a 3-2 win as Rensselaer took a 1-0 lead in the series. Clarkson broke out on top in the second period, but Bubela tied the game five minutes later. RPI took the lead on an early third period goal by Massena, N.Y., native
Mark Miller and Bubela tallied 15 minutes later for a 3-1 lead. The Golden Knights pulled to within a goal with 11 seconds left. Kasdorf had 12 saves in each period, while Greg Lewis stopped 14 shots for Clarkson.
RENSSELAER VS. CLARKSON IN 2014-15
The Engineers and Golden Knights have now played three times this season with 1-1-1 records. Clarkson won the first meeting, 5-2 a month ago in Potsdam, the two teams tied, 3-3, eight days ago in Troy, and Rensselaer won last night, 3-2.
ALL-TIME VS. CLARKSON IN THE POST-SEASON
RPI has played Clarkson in 11 playoff games, winning seven of them, including two in Potsdam.
SCHOOL RECORD
Rensselaer's game at Clarkson on March 3, 2012, which was Game 2 of the best-of-three first round series after RPI won the first game, went to three overtimes, lasting 113:48. A 4-3 loss, it is the longest game in school history. Current Engineers
Luke Curadi,
Jacob Laliberte,
Curtis Leonard,
Mark McGowan,
Matt Neal and
Zach Schroeder played in that game as freshmen.
Scott Diebold was the backup goaltender.
SERIES HISTORY
RPI has won the first game of a best-of-three ECAC Hockey series eight times in the league's current playoff format. The Engineers went on to win four of those sets, including 4-2 in the first round.
