Woodbridge Township boys hockey vs Morristown New Jersey. A tough loss for the Woodbridge Township hockey team. The game ended in Morristown finishing off with 4 penalties and Woodbridge with 2 penalties. This also ended with a score of 4-1 Morristown.
How did Woodbridge Township and Morristown play?
During this game against Morristown, Christian Karas faced a lot of shots on goal. This was one of the best games he played this season as a starter on varsity for his first year. In this game, he faced 56 shots on net.
First Period
In the first period, Karas faced 15 shots and 15 saves leading the team to score no goals. On the other hand, goaltender Artie Cunover faced 10 shots and 10 saves leading to no goals in the first period.
Second period
In the second period, Karas faced plenty of shots, the most he faced was during the Morristown vs Woodbridge Township hockey game playing varsity. The number of shots he faced was 23 and saved 22 of them. This missed save allowed Morristown to take the lead. Lucas Gervasio (12) took the point with an assist from Luke Williams (44). This carries 1-0 Morristown in the second period at 1:28 left on the lock with an even goal.
Third period
The third period had the most action. Morristown took the lead and won due to scoring 3 goals. According to the statistics, Karas faced 18 shots and only saved 15 of them. Totaling all of his saves and shots, he faced 56 this game and saved 52. With 6:05 remaining on the clock, the only goal was scored by Anthony Marrone (20) unassisted. A word from Marrone based on his feelings towards the only goal, “I thought scoring the first goal was going to be a chance for us to get back into the game after Morristown scored the first goal in the first period. I think at the moment we were in our heads, but we shouldn’t allow that to happen. We noticed the energy we had after the game” Marrone was grateful for the goal, but upset about the loss.
Now, for a 3-point period, Morristown made it a challenge for Woodbridge to stay on their feet. The third period was a rough game for Woodbridge Township. Karas had a very good game, but the saves were lacking in the third period. At 4:49 left on the clock, Noel Gaynor (11) scored an even goal assisted by Hunter Hall. Not far after, Andrew Summa (26) scored with an assist from Charlie Duorscak with 4:13 left. The last goal was a short-handed goal by player Brady Mulligan (41) with 1:44 minutes left.
How will the next game go?
A few players on Woodbridge have several thoughts about this game. Anthony Marrone has a few words saying, “I think it was a tough loss. I definitely could’ve played better. I was excited to score the first goal.”
Another player on Woodbridge, Nick Milone, says, “The team played very well yesterday. Despite being exhausted, I thought the boys worked hard and pushed through all three periods. Our goalie did extremely well yesterday. He faced a total of 56 shots and saved 52 of them. I truly do believe it was one of his best games this season as a sophomore.” His thoughts on Howell as his next game are that “Howell is a very competitive team with good gameplay. I’m not sure of the outcome, but I hope it’s a win for the boys.”
Christian Karas, the goalie on Woodbridge had a few words to say. “It was brutal at the end, letting 3 goals up. I was trying not to focus on my save percentage, but at the end of the game, it was awesome to see how I played. Before any game, I listen to the song Telekinesis by Travis Scott. For the next game, I hope to win, but I’m not sure how we are going to play. My prediction against Howell is to save 35 shots.”
According to his predictions, he was not close to his guess. Karas faced 67 shots and saved 62 of them during his game with Howell.
