Drew Evans
11:01
Recap final. Write-up, stats, three stars, photos by @JessiCarolyn_12, and postgame presser video attached.
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*** Saturday, November 3 ***
Drew Evans
6:11
Here’s how the Falcons will look tonight. 
6:12
And here’s how NMU will lineup. 
6:29
One of tonight’s on-ice officials just wiped out taking a warm up lap. He seems fine other than a bruised ego.
6:30
Falcons wearing their tan alternate sweaters with brown helmets and pants.
Wildcats wearing their all-green sweaters.
Wildcats wearing their all-green sweaters.
7:01
Tonight’s goaltender matchup:
Atte Tolvanen (NMU) - 2-5-0, 2.86 GAA, .903 SV%
Ryan Bednard (BGSU) - 6-0-1, 1.41 GAA, .942 SV%
Atte Tolvanen (NMU) - 2-5-0, 2.86 GAA, .903 SV%
Ryan Bednard (BGSU) - 6-0-1, 1.41 GAA, .942 SV%
7:07
Puck is down as the ninth-ranked Falcons are looking for the weekend sweep tonight over the Northern Michigan Wildc… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
7:11
Falcons getting the game's first power play tonight. Voltin heads off for I believe tripping at 1:55 of the opening period.
7:15
NMU GOAL: Falcons kill it and a minute or so later Frantti gets one past Bednard. 1-0 NMU lead with 15:10 to play in the first period.
7:16
At the first media timeout of the first period it's NMU leading BG 1-0. Shots are 4-3 in favor of the Wildcats.
7:20
Confusion in the arena as a BG shot hits the post and the in-arena staff flip on the goal light and sound the air h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
7:22
Penalty upcoming on Letourneau who crunched Vermeulen into the boards. Officials discussing but is just a minor for… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
7:25
Great kill by the Falcons and they're back to full strength. NMU holds a 1-0 lead with 9:30 to play in the opening… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
7:28
Second media timeout of the first period has been reached. NMU leads 1-0 with 6:23 to play in the first period. Shots are five-all.
7:33
Falcons will head to the power play after Loggins is called for tripping.
7:36
Wildcats kill it and remain perfect on the penalty kill this weekend (7-for-7).
7:38
END OF 1st PERIOD: Twenty minutes have been played and it's a 1-0 NMU lead. Shots were 10-5 in that opening frame in favor of the Falcons.
7:43
7:46
First period shot chart attached with the Falcons’ chances on the right. BG was pretty limited in terms of high-qua… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
7:51
7:55
Second period underway as the teams switch sides. Wildcats lead the Falcons 1-0.
7:58
Tripping called on Slattery and BG is hoping to stop their 0-fer on the power play.
8:00
Falcons unable to convert. They had zone time but those one-timers on the wings just haven't been open tonight.
8:05
At the first media timeout of the second period NMU still holds a 1-0 lead over BG, but the Falcons are outshooting… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
8:11
Schneider gets a cross-check from behind and it looks like it'll be a minor. Falcons back to the power play with 9:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
8:16
Falcons still goalless on the power play. Remains to be seen if that's the story of tonight's game. The Falcons wer… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
8:17
Tolvanen is earning himself a double dinner tonight on the bus ride home. He's got 24 saves with around 5 minutes t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
8:18
Baylis will head off for slashing and he's joined by Loggins for...boarding? Maybe? Either way it looks like it'll be four-on-four.
8:21
Hooking called on Max Johnson so that will give NMU their second power play of the evening. NMU leads BG 1-0 with 3… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
8:25
Falcons kill it and get a scoring chance. Ford's backhand is swallowed up by Tolvanen.
8:28
Interference is called on Sam Craggs with 9.9 seconds to play in the second period.
8:30
END OF 2nd PERIOD: Wildcats lead the Falcons 1-0 with two periods having been played. Shots are 25-9 in favor of BG.
8:31
8:38
Second period shot chart. BG really improved their shot location in that period. 
8:46
START OF 3rd PERIOD: Third period now underway with the Falcons facing another 1:51 of penalty-kill time. NMU leads BG 1-0.
8:47
Lukas Craggs skates off for a penalty and now BG will have to kill a five-on-three for 1:39. Not ideal.
8:47
NMU GOAL: Beaulieu with a nice one-time snipe top-shelf gives NMU a 2-0 lead.
8:49
Craighead skates off for a slash, so they'll skate four-on-four for 1:13 before an abbreviated Falcon power play.
8:52
Both teams now skating with a full complement of players. NMU leads BG 2-0 with 16:15 to play in the third period.
8:55
Falcons heading to the power play as Beaulieu skates to the box. If there was a time for BG to spoil Tolvanen's shutout it's probably here.
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