The Battle of I-94: Motor City Rockers vs. Port Huron Prowlers Recap
The intense rivalry between the Motor City Rockers and the Port Huron Prowlers continued this past weekend in the latest chapter of the "Battle of I-94."
Friday Night: Prowlers Dominate with a 6-2 Victory
Friday's clash saw Port Huron seize control early and maintain their momentum throughout the game.
First Period
Just 43 seconds in, Port Huron's Reginald Millette, assisted by Alex Johnson and Lukas Lacny, opened the scoring.
Motor City's Eli Rivers responded at 18:39, with help from Nick Gullo and T.J. Sneath, tying the game at 1-1.
Second Period
Lukas Lacny reclaimed the lead for Port Huron at 8:18, assisted by Millette and Ludwig Thellstrom.
Alex Johnson extended the lead with a power-play goal at 16:44, aided by Lacny and Matt Graham, making it 3-1.
Third Period
Graham scored early in the third (1:07), increasing the gap to 4-1.
Dylan Marty added another at 7:56, with assists from Graham and Millette.
Rivers netted his second goal of the night for Motor City at 8:18, cutting the deficit to 5-2.
Vincent Dekumbis sealed the win with a shorthanded empty-netter at 19:03, finalizing the score at 6-2.
Saturday Night: Motor City Falls 3-7
Saturday proved challenging for the Rockers, as Port Huron once again controlled the tempo and scoring.
First Period
Tucker Scantlebury started the scoring for Port Huron at 1:36, with assists from Brett Lockhart and Millette.
Lacny struck again at 3:16, assisted by Austin Fetterly.
Thellstrom added a third goal at 8:58, helped by Lacny and Scantlebury.
Graham closed out the first-period onslaught at 9:35, assisted by Millette and Lacny, making it 4-0.
Second Period
Hunter Hall put Motor City on the board at 2:39, assisted by Samuel Gagnon and Yegor Kabatayev.
Ryan Rotondi followed up with a power-play goal at 17:01, cutting the deficit to 2-4.
Third Period
Lacny secured another power-play goal at 2:34, followed by an even-strength goal at 5:17, stretching the lead to 6-2.
Jameson Milam responded for Motor City with a power-play goal at 12:52.
Jamie Bucell closed out the scoring for Port Huron at 18:21, solidifying the 7-3 victory.
The Motor City Rockers now stand at 9-29-3 for the season, striving to bounce back from a tough weekend. As the rivalry heats up, the team looks to regroup and refocus for their upcoming battles and still remain playoff hopefulls!
Stay tuned for more action-packed updates from the "Battle of I-94!"
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