CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School varsity ice hockey team will face off against Nutley HS as they try return back to action off of the winter break.
The scheduled start for the game is at 6:45 p.m. in Warinanco Park in Roselle, New Jersey.
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Nutley-Johnson just about an hour away from the start of gametime.
At Warinanco Park, Nutley-Johnson to begin in about a few minutes.
Scheduled start time was 6:45 PM, teams have now taken the ice for warmups.
We are underway here at Warinanco Park.
Not too much here in the opening minutes, teams are scoreless.
Johnson going on the power play, as Matt Jaworski of Nutley will sit two minutes for high-sticking at 6:13 of the first period.
Johnson can’t capitalize on the man advantage. Back to even strength.
Johnson heading back on the power play. Ryan O’Mara of Nutley will sit two minutes for high-sticking at 10:29 of the first period.
Johnson with a few looks, but nothing on the power play. Teams are back to even strength.
Nutley and Johnson are scoreless with 2:01 left in the first period.
Another Johnson power play and 15 seconds into it, Mike Adamowitz puts Johnson on the board at 13:23 of the first period. They lead 1-0.
Ryan O’Mara of Nutley sat for hooking that led to the Johnson power play.
Johnson applying constant pressure, but the shots are all being saved.
End 1: Johnson leads Nutley 1-0
Adamowitz’s fourth goal of the season was assisted by Jason Applin and Nick Galati.
SOG in first period: Johnson 14, Nutley 6
Second period underway.
Third penalty of game for Nutley’s Ryan O’Mara, he’ll sit at 2:08 of the second period.
Johnson comes through on the power play. Nick Galati makes it 2-0 Johnson at 2:30 of the second period.
Matt Jaworski gets Nutley on the board with his fourth goal of the season at 5:01 of the second period. Johnson now leads 2-1.
Johnson leads Nutley 2-1 with 8:29 left in the second period.
Matt Alongi with a long-range shot that goes in to give Johnson a 3-1 lead at 10:04 of the second period.
Nutley responds 29 seconds later with a goal from Mark Farde to cut the lead back to 3-2.
Johnson will get a power play, with a goaltender interference penalty coming to Nutley at 11:52 of the second period.
Looks like a problem with the scoreboard with 3:08 left in the second period. Quickly fixed.
Nick Galati whistled for a penalty and teams will skate 4-on-4 for 59 seconds left. Penalty comes at 12:51 of the second period.
Nutley abbreivated power play starts now.
End 2: Johnson leads Nutley 3-2. Crusaders also kill off the Galati penalty.
SOG in second period: Nutley 13, Johnson 12.
Jason Applin and Nick Galati each have two assists for Johnson. That makes three points on the night for Applin.
Eli Verdun has two assists for Nutley tonight.
SOG through two periods: Johnson 26, Nutley 19
Third period underway.
Mike Adamowitz connects for his second goal of the game at 3:31 of the third period. Johnson leads 4-2.
Johnson on the penalty kill with Brett DaCosta sitting for two minutes at 4:00 of the third period.
Johnson leads Nutley 4-2 with 9:55 left in the third period.
Johnson kills off the DaCosta penalty and we’re back to even strength.
Johnson looking to wrap this up, leading 4-2 with 3:57 left in the third period.
These teams played on December 22, with Johnson winning 4-1, right before the Christmas break.
Mike Midrano with the icing on the cake, scores at 12:26 of the third period. Johnson leads 5-2.
Mike Adamowitz called for a penalty. Johnson on the penalty kill for the rest of the game.
Tyler Mekovetz is subsequently stopped from a shorthanded goal with 2:04 left.
Final: Johnson defeats Nutley 5-3