Asylum hangs on, beats North Stars 1-0

Andrew Pender gave Asylum the lead in the first period, and North Stars was never able to catch up in a close game that ended 1-0.

Pender provided Asylum with the game-winning tally when he scored 10 seconds into the first period.

James Collette spearheaded the defensive effort for Asylum, as he did not allow a puck past him and made 35 saves for the shutout. The solid play of Collette will be reflected in his goals against average, which pre-game was 6.75.

Asylum was paced by Pender, who finished with one goal.

Asylum was held below its usual level of production. Asylum puts an average of 5.7 pucks into the net per game. North Stars was unable to stop Asylum from sending pucks towards the net, and Asylum eventually piled up 51 shots on goal.

North Stars did not reach the goal total it has come to expect this season. North Stars averages 4.3 goals per game. North Stars' offense rang up 35 shots on Asylum's net.

Asylum ended with no penalties and went 0-for-0 on the power play. John Trader made 50 saves for North Stars on 51 shots. North Stars finished the contest with no penalties and went 0-for-0 with the man advantage.