Lakers playing well heading into playoffs

Despite being shut out by the Sartell/Sauk Rapids girls’ hockey team Saturday inside Kent Freeman Arena, the Detroit Lakes Lakers put up a good defensive effort in a 3-0 loss in the regular season finale. The Lakers limited the Storming Sabres (18-4-3) to 26 shots, while putting 21 on net themselves. The Sabres didn’t score until late in the second period, with 2:40 left, on a Lexi Holman unassisted goal.
The visitors put the insurance on the board with goals by Holman and Sarah Kaschmitter, but the Lakers once again proved they can hang with a highly-touted team. DL goalie Veronica Badurek had 23 saves in the game. The Lakers will finish the regular season with a 6-11-4 record and look to have the inside track on the No. 3 seed in the Section 6-1A playoffs. If they are awarded the No. 3 seed, they will host an opening round game Saturday, with time to be determined.  Sartell/Sauk Rapids at Detroit Lakes, Saturday, Feb. 1Sabres      0 1 2 – 3Lakers       0 0 0 – 0 1st Period -- Scoring: None. Penalties: Wurdelman, SSR (High-Sticking, Minor, 2 min) 6:29; Smith, SSR (Roughing, Minor, 2 min) 10:05; Rhodes, DL (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 13:11. Goalie Changes: None 2nd Period -- Scoring: SSR - Holman Goal (even strength) 14:20. Penalties: Smith, SSR (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 3:46; Holman, SSR (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 4:56; Nolan, DL (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 6:59; Stockinger, SSR (Slashing, Minor, 2 min) 8:21; Szymanski, SSR (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 11:21; SSR (Bench Minor, Minor, 2 min) 11:21; Rhodes, DL (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 14:59. Goalie Changes: None 3rd Period -- Scoring: SSR - Holman Goal (even strength) (Mohr, Kaschmitter) 0:24; SSR - Kaschmitter Goal (even strength) (Holman) 8:37. Penalties: Szymanski, SSR (Hooking, Minor, 2 min) 9:17; Johnson, DL (Body Checking, Minor, 2 min) 10:27; Gallagher, SSR (Roughing, Minor, 2 min) 16:37. Goalie Changes: None Shots on goal – DL 4 12 5 – 21…SSR 9 7 10 – 26Saves – DL (Veronica Badurek) 23…SRR (Clare Minnerath) 21 Follow us on Twitter @DLNewspapersDespite being shut out by the Sartell/Sauk Rapids girls’ hockey team Saturday inside Kent Freeman Arena, the Detroit Lakes Lakers put up a good defensive effort in a 3-0 loss in the regular season finale.The Lakers limited the Storming Sabres (18-4-3) to 26 shots, while putting 21 on net themselves.The Sabres didn’t score until late in the second period, with 2:40 left, on a Lexi Holman unassisted goal.
The visitors put the insurance on the board with goals by Holman and Sarah Kaschmitter, but the Lakers once again proved they can hang with a highly-touted team.DL goalie Veronica Badurek had 23 saves in the game.The Lakers will finish the regular season with a 6-11-4 record and look to have the inside track on the No. 3 seed in the Section 6-1A playoffs.If they are awarded the No. 3 seed, they will host an opening round game Saturday, with time to be determined. Sartell/Sauk Rapids at Detroit Lakes, Saturday, Feb. 1Sabres      0 1 2 – 3Lakers       0 0 0 – 01st Period -- Scoring: None. Penalties: Wurdelman, SSR (High-Sticking, Minor, 2 min) 6:29; Smith, SSR (Roughing, Minor, 2 min) 10:05; Rhodes, DL (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 13:11. Goalie Changes: None2nd Period -- Scoring: SSR - Holman Goal (even strength) 14:20. Penalties: Smith, SSR (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 3:46; Holman, SSR (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 4:56; Nolan, DL (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 6:59; Stockinger, SSR (Slashing, Minor, 2 min) 8:21; Szymanski, SSR (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 11:21; SSR (Bench Minor, Minor, 2 min) 11:21; Rhodes, DL (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 14:59. Goalie Changes: None3rd Period -- Scoring: SSR - Holman Goal (even strength) (Mohr, Kaschmitter) 0:24; SSR - Kaschmitter Goal (even strength) (Holman) 8:37. Penalties: Szymanski, SSR (Hooking, Minor, 2 min) 9:17; Johnson, DL (Body Checking, Minor, 2 min) 10:27; Gallagher, SSR (Roughing, Minor, 2 min) 16:37. Goalie Changes: NoneShots on goal – DL 4 12 5 – 21…SSR 9 7 10 – 26Saves – DL (Veronica Badurek) 23…SRR (Clare Minnerath) 21Follow us on Twitter @DLNewspapers