Hens Hammered!

"PSU ended this game before it started." 

That sentence, from a poster on Hockey101, says it all.  The Icers blitzed Delaware in the first five-plus minutes of the first period last night, scoring three goals in that span on their way to a well-earned 4-0 shutout of the Blue Hens.

How fitting that the first goal at 1:42 was scored by Taylor Cera on a perfect feed from George Saad.  Both players, along with defenseman Dan Loucks, returned to the lineup last night.  All three had an impact.

Tim O'Brien scored twice in 8 seconds, sending shell-shocked Hens goalie Nick Casella to the bench after giving up three goals on just six shots.

Saad made it 4-0 in the second with an outstanding rush.  Loucks was a force on the blue line and assisted on George's goal along with Tim's second marker.

It wasn't a perfect 60 minutes of hockey, with some defensive lapses from time to time.  However, freshman netminder Matthew Madrazzo was simply sensational.

Matthew made two huge saves in the second period on his way to his third win and second shutout of his young Icers career.

Madrazzo gained first-star honors, with Saad named second star and Rich O'Brien the third star.

Rich assisted on Saad's goal, and have several thundering body checks that had the Hens players looking around whenever he was on the ice.

Here's the highlights in five minutes.  Let's hope the guys can repeat this afternoon.