CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School varsity ice hockey team will face off against Millburn HS in their second game of the season.
The scheduled start for the game is at 6:45 p.m. in Warinanco Park in Roselle, New Jersey.
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Johnson comes off a 6-2 loss last night to Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS, while it’s Millburn’s first game of the season.
At Warinanco Park, Millburn-Johnson to begin in about 10-15 minutes.
Scheduled start time is 6:45 PM, teams are taking the ice for warm-ups.
We are underway at Warinanco Park.
Not too much action in the opening minutes. Scoreless with 11:51 left in the first half.
Johnson going on the power play, Harry Richman in the box for a two-minute penalty at 4:01 of the first period.
Teams back to even strength.
Johnson Goal. Nick Galati throws it on net and hits the top part of the net to give the Crusaders the 1-0 lead. Goal comes at 6:31 of the first period.
Millburn appears to have picked up the pressure, but Johnson still leads 1-0 with 4:20 left in the first period.
Johnson has a few chances of their own, but nothing else to add to their lead so far.
Johnson heading back to the power play with Sam Charlat in the box at 11:06 of the first period.
4-on-4 hockey as Jason Applin heads to the penalty box and Millburn scores to tie the game at 12:29 of the first period.
Millburn with an abbreviated power play coming up.
Johnson kills off the penalty and the score remains tied 1-1.
Johnson and Millburn are tied 1-1 as we head to the first intermission.
SOG in the first period: Millburn 14, Johnson 11
Millburn’s goal was scored by Vladislav Ragozin, assisted by Ethan Lenner.
Second period underway.
Karol Wieczorek stops a shot on the rush as a minute and a half has gone by.
Matt Alongi puts Johnson ahead 2-1 with a goal, but Millburn answers back with a power play goal with a Nick Galati penalty. Goals come 28 seconds apart.
And Millburn takes the 3-2 lead with a goal 12 seconds after that.
Millburn took advantage of a few chances in the Johnson zone and got them to fall in.
The Millers think they had another goal, but the referees rule it was kicked in. No goal. Millburn holds the 3-2 lead with 9:04 left in the second period.
Millburn really getting control of the pace so far in the second period. Series of chances saved by Wiercozek.
Johnson trails Millburn 3-2 with 4:10 left in the second period.
Johnson narrowly missed a chance to tie it as the tough save is made.
Yikes. Millburn adds another goal with 17 seconds left in the second period and lead 4-2 as we head to the second intermission.
Millburn goals in the second period were scored by Sam Charlat, Charles Palmer and Charlat added his second one near the end of the period.
SOG in the second period: Millburn 17, Johnson 8
Millburn has controlled all momentum in this game with the two goals from Charlat and Palmer striking 12 seconds apart.
Third period underway.
Millburn adds a goal 25 seconds into the third period and lead 5-2.
Johnson responds with a goal from Anthony Morreale to cut the Millburn lead to 5-3 at 1:53 of the third period.
Johnson going to the power play following a Millburn penalty at 3:32 of the third period. Huge chance for the Crusaders.
Teams are back to even strength. 9:27 left in the third period.
Millburn regains the three-goal lead with a score at 5:53 of the third period. Millers lead 6-3.
Johnson back on the power play. Millburn called for a penalty.
Back to even strength.
Millburn scores, leads 7-3.
Johnson loses to Millburn 7-3.