Woodbury beats St. Louis Park in Overtime Thriller, 3-2

Woodbury beats St. Louis Park in Overtime Thriller, 3-2

Woodbury secured a hard-fought 3-2 overtime victory against St. Louis Park in the South St. Paul Premier semifinal. The Royals improved to 5-6 on the season, while the Orioles fell to 7-5.

Game Recap

• First Period: St. Louis Park struck first at 8:47 when Ryan Moran found the back of the net, assisted by Louis Piper. The Orioles carried a 1-0 lead into the first intermission.
• Second Period: Woodbury responded with two quick goals. Easton Talbot tied the game at 2:52, assisted by Jack Oleson and Connor Heart. Moments later, Brock Alberts gave the Royals a 2-1 lead at 4:22, assisted by Dom Kopp.
• Third Period: St. Louis Park tied the game at 2-2 when Brennan Hogan scored at 8:10 with help from Jack Betzer and Owen Anklam. Despite multiple chances, neither team could find the net again in regulation.
• Overtime: Woodbury sealed the win at 2:44 of overtime when Mathew Tarlton scored the game-winner, assisted by Tommy Dittrich.

Key Performers

• St. Louis Park:
  • Ryan Moran: 1 goal
  • Brennan Hogan: 1 goal
  • Maksym Cherevatenko: 27 saves (.900 save percentage)
• Woodbury:
  • Mathew Tarlton: 1 goal (game-winner)
  • Easton Talbot: 1 goal
  • Michael Pietruszewski: 32 saves (.941 save percentage)

Special Teams

• St. Louis Park: 0-for-1 on the power play (0.0%)
• Woodbury: No power-play opportunities

Upcoming Games

St. Louis Park:

• Jan 4: vs. Academy of Holy Angels, 2:00 PM
• Jan 7: vs. Totino-Grace, 7:00 PM
• Jan 11: at Waconia, 2:00 PM

Woodbury:

• Jan 1: vs. Farmington, 7:00 PM
• Jan 4: vs Park of Cottage Grove, 7:00 PM
• Jan 9: at Roseville, 7:00 PM