Potsdam, NY – Scott Polaski scored with 2:07 left to play in the third period to cap off a three-goal comeback for 10th-ranked Colorado College as the visiting Tigers defeated Clarkson University 3-2 before 2,475 fans in non-conference action at Cheel Arena Friday night. Colorado College overcame a 2-0 deficit midway through the second period to improve its record to 3-0. Clarkson, making its official home debut, lost for the first time this season, falling to 1-1-1. Polaski netted his second goal of the season scoring on a breakaway after taking a long pass from Scott Thauwald.
Joey Crabb started the Tigers’ comeback scoring a power-play goal with 23 seconds left in the second period., which snapped Clarkson’s penalty-kill streak at 17. Colorado tied the game at 7:17 of the third period on Andrew Canzanello’s second goal of the season.
In a penalty filled first period, Clarkson took advantage of its man-advantage opportunities to grab a 1-0 lead. Freshman defenseman Matt Nickerson (Old Lyme, CT) put the Knights on top when he one-timed a pass at the left circle from classmate Max Kolu (Tuku, Finland) for his first collegiate goal, a power-play marker at 10:33. Junior Jay Latulippe (Saratoga Springs, NY) also assisted.
Clarkson made it 2-0 midway through the second period when junior Chris Blight (Cambridge, MA) slipped in a shot just under the glove hand of Tigers’ freshman goaltender Matt Zaba at 11:45.
Colorado College outshot Clarkson 32-26. Sophomore Dustin Traylen (Kirkland, QUE) posted 29 saves. Zaba finished with 24 stops. The Tigers were 1-of-9 on the power play, while the Knights were 1-of-6 with the man-advantage.
Clarkson and Colorado College will close out their weekend series at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
