The Chicago Junior Bulldogs could not stop the St. Louis Jr. Blues\’ Andrew McGlynn, who tallied a hat trick in a 7-4 win.
McGlynn\’s first goal came 14:17 into the third period. He then added goals at 17:23 into the third and at 19:06 into the third.
Chicago fell victim to a deadly St. Louis power play, which ripped the Junior Bulldogs for four goals.
Chicago was unable to stop the Jr. Blues from sending pucks towards the net, and St. Louis eventually piled up 44 shots on goal. The Jr. Blues bested their season scoring average. This season, St. Louis averages 2.9 goals per contest.
St. Louis additionally got points from Adam Havener, who also finished with one goal and two assists and Alex Klaesner, who also grabbed one goal and two assists. Others who scored for St. Louis included Andrew Bond and Cameron McAtee, who scored one goal each. In addition, St. Louis received assists from Nikita Ermilov, who had one and Sam Maddox, who had two.
The Junior Bulldogs\’ offense rang up 43 shots on the Jr. Blues\’ net. Chicago could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 32 minutes in penalties during the game.
The Junior Bulldogs were helped by Chris Fiordirosa, who registered one goal. Fiordirosa scored 9:21 into the third period to make the score 4-4. Scott Coash Jr assisted on the tally. Chicago also got points from Ryan Maksimovic, who also registered one goal and one assist. Chicago also had goals scored by Tyler Seltenriech and Nick Rems, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for Chicago were Kyle Barna, who had two and Andrew Fattore, Toms Taurins, Mike Holmes, and Ryan Glennon, who each chipped in one.
Cooper Cothran rejected 39 shots on goal for St. Louis. The Jr. Blues incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with seven minors. Sam Harden recorded 37 saves for Chicago. The Junior Bulldogs registered one goal on four power play opportunities.