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UMaine men’s hockey draws at UMass, 2-2

Haley Johnston
By Jesse Scardina
Posted on Nov. 20, 2011, at 9:34 p.m.

Looking to halt a four-game losing streak, the University of Maine men’s hockey team wasn’t able to pick up a win at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, but they didn’t add another loss with a 2-2 tie Friday night.

UMaine sits at 3-6-2 overall and 3-5-1 in Hockey East, while the Minutemen stay at .500 at 4-4-3 overall and 2-4-5 in HEC.

The Black Bears got on top less than 5 minutes into the game on the power play, after UMass freshman forward Steven Guzzo was booked for holding.

Midway through the power play, sophomore forward Mark Anthoine put the Black Bears ahead with his second goal in as many games. Junior forward Kyle Beattie and senior defender Ryan Hegarty each grabbed an assist.

The Black Bears doubled their lead in the first period after their top line found the net. Senior center Brian Flynn scored his ninth-career goal against the Minutemen after passes from junior forward Joey Diamond and senior forward Spencer Abbott.

The Minutemen came surging back in the second and third periods, cutting the Black Bears’ lead in half midway through the second frame. After sophomore goalie Dan Sullivan stopped the initial shot from UMass sophomore forward Eric Filiou, fellow sophomore forward Michael Pereira gathered it, beating Sullivan for his team-leading eighth goal of the season.

The Black Bears sustained their 2-1 lead until 5 minutes remained in the third period, when Guzzo tied it up. After Pereira pushed a shot wide, Guzzo gathered the rebound and beat Sullivan.

Sullivan made a career-high 35 saves in the draw, moving his record to 2-3-2 on the season.

This was the fourth game this season that the Black Bears failed to win after scoring first, and the second straight game without a victory after taking a lead into the final period.

The Black Bears return to the ice with an exhibition against the United States Under-18 squad this Wednesday before facing Clarkson University at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland on Saturday at 7 p.m.

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