Max factors in win over Varsity Blues as Redmen improve to 7-0-2
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(PHOTO OF MAXIME LANGELIER-PARENT BY GARY RUSH)
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MONTREAL -- A shorthanded goal by Maxime Langelier-Parent of Lery, Que., held up as No.2-ranked ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ skated to a 3-2 win over the visiting University of Toronto Varsity Blues in men's hockey at McConnell Arena, Friday.
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It was ±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s seventh win in the last eight meetings between these long-time rivals who first met each other back in 1899. Toronto leads the all-time series with a 120-82-15 record in 217 lifetime confrontations.
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Francis Verreault-Paul, the league's top goal scorer in each of the last two years, snapped a four-game scoring drought with his first of the season to give ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ a 1-0 lead at 4:41 of the middle period.
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But U of T veteran Byron Elliott of Burlington, Ont., connected on a power-play in the final minute of the second frame to knot the score at 1-1.
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±«ÓãÖ±²¥ had a 40-26 edge in shots but was thwarted time and time again by rookie netminder Brett Willows of Rivers, Man., who registered 37 saves in a losing cause to even his record at 2-2.
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Rookie rearguard Hugo Laporte of Ste. Julie, Que., restored ±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s advantage early in the final stanza when he took a pass from Langelier-Parent and beat Willows with a power-play marker at 4:36.
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Langelier-Parent made it 3-1 three minutes later when he blocked a shot and raced down the ice on a breakaway to chalk up his league-leading third shorthanded goal of the season. He now has eight career "shorties" in 143 games overall, two shy of the school record held by Tim Iannone (1986-90) and Patrice Tremblay (1989-92).
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Blues rookie Tyler von Engelbrechten of Markham, Ont., replied on the power-play four minutes later to make for an exciting finish.
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"We played a solid game but had a hard time figuring out Willows," said ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ head coach Kelly Nobes. "He stood on his head and kept Toronto in the game with key saves, time and time again."
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±«ÓãÖ±²¥ freshman Mark Segal of Vancouver, B.C., made 24 saves to record the win. A former member of the WHL's Vancouver Giants, Segal is now 4-1 in his five starts.
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The division-leading Redmen improved to 7-0-2 and will host the Nipissing University Lakers from North Bay, Ont., on Saturday at 7 p.m. Nipissing, which improved to 7-1-2 after a shocking 4-3 win at UQTR on Friday, is tied with ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ in points but the Redmen own a higher winning percentage and hold a game in hand.
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Toronto (4-3-1) plays at Carleton (5-3-0) on Saturday at 3 p.m.
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SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Athletics & Communications
514-398-7012
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SCORING SUMMARY
Toronto 2 at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ 3
(Friday, November 4, 2011 - McConnell Arena)
GOALS BY PERIOD:
Toronto 0-1-1 -- 2
±«ÓãÖ±²¥ 0-1-2 -- 3
1st Period-
(No Scoring).
Penalties-
Markovic Tor (tripping), 2:52;
G.Langelier-Parent Mcg (hooking), 5:18;
Walters Tor (interference), 8:12.
2nd Period-
1, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥, Francis
Verreault-Paul 1 (Wright, Longpre-Poirier), 4:41.
2, Toronto, Byron Elliott 7 (von Engelbrechten,
Van De Velde), 19:10 (PP).
Penalties-Kay
Tor (hooking), 9:50;
Halloran Tor (cross checking), 11:44;
Dupont Mcg (tripping), 18:07.
3rd Period-
3, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥, Hugo
Laporte 1 (M. Langelier-Parent, Morse), 4:36 (PP).
4, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥, Maxime Langelier-Parent 4
(unassisted),Ìý 7:45 (SH).
5, Toronto, Tyler von Engelbrechten 4 (Elliott,
Van De Velde), 11:38 (PP).
Penalties-
Markovic Tor (hooking), 3:08;
Laporte Mcg (interference), 7:04;
Preston Tor (roughing), 10:53;
Zippel Tor (roughing), 10:53;
M. Langelier-Parent Mcg (roughing), 10:53;
Therrien Mcg (roughing), 10:53;
Verreault-Paul Mcg (slashing, cross checking), 10:53;
Kay Tor (hooking), 14:24;
Preston Tor (cross checking), 16:30.
Shots on Goal-
Toronto 8-10-8 --
26.
±«ÓãÖ±²¥ 17-12-11 -- 40.
Power Play Opportunities-
Toronto 2 /
5;
±«ÓãÖ±²¥ 1 / 7.
Penalties-
Toronto 9 / 18;
±«ÓãÖ±²¥ 7 / 14.
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Goalies-
Toronto,
Brett Willows (L, 2-2-0, 40 shots-37 saves;
59:09);
Empty-net (0 shots-0 saves; 0:51).
±«ÓãÖ±²¥,
Mark Segal (W, 4-1-0, 26 shots-24 saves;
60:00).
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Attendance-412
Referee-Gavin White.
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MOLSON CUP THREE STARS:
1. Maxime Langelier-Parent, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥
2. Nicolas Therrien, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥
3. Brett Williows, Toronto
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