Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) relied on the scoring touch of GRIFFIN LOUGHRAN, who netted two goals, to beat Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (mm), 6-2.

LOUGHRAN scored at 5:53 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) and again while 20 seconds into the second to make the score 2-0 Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm).

Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (mm)'s power play was ineffective against Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm)'s penalty kill, which allowed zero goals while shorthanded.

Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with seven minors and one major for 29 minutes in penalty time. Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) had been averaging 14.0 minutes in penalties per game. Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) stifled Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (mm)'s power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man.

Others who scored for Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) included ZACHARY WAGNER, Nicholas Alfieri, MITCHELL HALE, and JOSHUA DAKE, who each put in one. In addition, Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) received assists from MATTHEW JAKUBOWSKI, who had two and LOGAN WARNER, ANTHONY HORA, TREVOR PRAY, MATTHEW STANEK, SCOTT RAMAEKERS, and JOE MARSZALEK, who each chipped in one.

Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (mm) excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in four chances.

ALEX CAMARRE made 26 saves for Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) on 28 shots. For Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm), MARSZALEK was ejected from the game. Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (mm)'s Chad Veltri stopped 21 shots out of the 27 that he faced. Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (mm) incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.