The Waterloo Black Hawks reeled off four consecutive goals Saturday, pulling away from the Des Moines Buccaneers for a 4-2 win at the Mid American Energy Company Rec Plex.
Waterloo has now won four straight games. In each of those victories, they have gone on a scoring run which has included four or more goals in a row.
The Buccaneers recorded the only tally of the first period. Ben Kevan swiped a puck at center, catching Waterloo in a change. Kevan fended off a check, slipping in an opportunity at 13:02.
Waterloo swung to the lead with a pair of second period goals. Both came on shots where goaltender Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau was screened. Matthew Lansing produced the first one unassisted after swiping a breakout pass at 4:48. Teddy Townsend then hit the net from almost the same spot – near the top of the left circle – at 8:36, using defenders as a screen.
Reid Morich built the margin during the third, scoring the goal which proved to be the game winner at 7:54. Nick Bogas blasted a shot wide of the Buccaneer net, but it came off the end wall to Morich, who scored from the left circle, despite a tight angle.
Townsend produced his second of the night 1:14 later. He initially gave the puck to Caden Harvey who slipped it right back, leaving Townsend with an open side.
The scoring run ended when Jack Kernan tallied a shorthanded Buccaneer goal at 10:50. Calvin Vachon was down after facing an initial shot; Kernan banked in the attempt from below the icing line.
Each team had a power play before the game ended, but there was no change in score. Vachon finished with 18 saves for the win. Waterloo had a 31-20 shots advantage when the final buzzer sounded.
The Hawks play another Dupaco Cowbell Cup rival next Friday when they visit the Dubuque Fighting Saints.
Waterloo 0 2 2 - 4
Des Moines 1 0 1 - 2
1st Period-1, Des Moines, Kevan 11 (Alstead, Harper), 13:02. Penalties-Morich Wat (roughing), 4:17; Huck Wat (tripping), 6:01; Kevan Dm (hooking), 6:04; Delladonna Dm (tripping), 9:55.
2nd Period-2, Waterloo, Lansing 7 4:48. 3, Waterloo, Townsend 9 (Brady), 8:36. Penalties-No Penalties
3rd Period-4, Waterloo, Morich 11 (Bogas, Townsend), 7:54 (PP). 5, Waterloo, Townsend 10 (Harvey), 9:08. 6, Des Moines, Kernan 19 (Seelinger, Dyer), 10:50 (SH). Penalties-Schultz Wat (holding), 1:26; Thorp Dm (tripping), 6:05; Conlin Dm (tripping), 10:24; Brady Wat (boarding), 12:25; Dyer Dm (cross checking), 17:14.
Shots on Goal-Waterloo 11-12-8-31. Des Moines 7-3-10-20.
Power Play Opportunities-Waterloo 1 / 5; Des Moines 0 / 4.
Goalies-Waterloo, Vachon 10-7-3-2 (20 shots-18 saves). Des Moines, Seguin-Lescarbeau 7-14-1-0 (31 shots-27 saves).
A-2,107
