Duluth East 2 – Mounds View 4

Mounds View capitalized on key moments to secure a 4-2 victory over Duluth East, backed by a strong performance from goaltender #35 Sam Moen and multi-point efforts from several players. Despite Duluth East outshooting Mounds View 33-19, the defensive resilience and timely scoring by Mounds View proved to be the difference in the game.

Scoring Summary:

1st Period:

• Mounds View: #2 Russ Eck (even strength) (#6 Mitchell Olson, #21 Cooper Larson) 1-0
• Duluth East: #6 Marccus Anttila (even strength) (#47 Fin Kuzmuk) 1-1
• Mounds View: #25 Jamison Barrows (even strength) (#23 Ben Morrisette) 2-1

2nd Period:

• Mounds View: #2 Russ Eck (even strength) 3-1

3rd Period:

• Mounds View: #21 Cooper Larson (even strength) (#16 Toby Walseth) 4-1
• Duluth East: #22 Timothy Balthazor Jr. (even strength) (#4 Brody Goldsworthy) 4-2

Key Performances:

• Mounds View:
  • #2 Russ Eck: 2 goals
  • #21 Cooper Larson: 1 goal, 1 assist
  • #35 Sam Moen: 33 saves on 35 shots (.939 SV%)
• Duluth East:
  • #6 Marccus Anttila: 1 goal
  • #22 Timothy Balthazor Jr.: 1 goal

Special Teams:

• Power Plays:
  • Duluth East: 0 for 3 (0.0%)
  • Mounds View: 0 for 4 (0.0%)