Box Score WALTHAM, Mass. – The Holy Cross men's hockey team fell at Bentley, 3-2. Pete Kessel and Logan Ferguson picked up goals for the Crusaders while Matt Radomsky turned aside 27 shots.
 
Just over two minutes into the game, the Crusaders had a five-minute power play and generated two shots. Holy Cross outshot Bentley for a majority of the period, but the Falcons capitalized on a power play with under five minutes to play in the opening frame. Holy Cross held an 11-10 shot advantage after the opening 20 minutes.
 
The Crusaders evened up the score early in the second period as Logan Ferguson picked up his seventh goal of the season. The Falcons put another 10 shots on frame to take the shot advantage in the second period.
 
Bentley took a 3-1 lead with two power play goals seven minutes into the third period. The Crusaders showed a lot of offensive pressure with Jake Pappalardo earning a chance on a breakaway and Conner Jean having a point blank shot from the slot. Finally, Pete Kessel broke through to put Holy Cross within one with 12 minutes to play, 3-2.
 
The Crusaders worked for under a minute with an extra attacker but could not grab the equalizer.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
1-0 BEN | 1^st – 16:12 PP: Brendan Hamblet scored on a back door play one the power play.  
1-1 HC | 2^nd – 2:11 EV: Kevin Darrar won the offensive zone faceoff that led to a scrum below the right faceoff dot. Logan Ferguson picked up the puck, wheeled around the net, and shot to the far post to beat Bentley's Aidan Pelino.
2-1 BEN | 3^rd – 5:33 PP: Brendan Hamblet scored on the power play for a second time.
3-1 BEN | 3^rd – 7:05 PP: Michael Zuffante scored on the power play.
3-2 HC | 3^rd – 12:24 EV: While rushing into the offensive zone, Alex Peterson moved the puck to Ryan Leibold as he crossed over the blue line. Leibold drove towards the net to open up a cross slot pass for Pete Kessel to score on the back door.

NOTES & NUMBERS

• With one goal tonight, Pete Kessel has scored in every meeting against the Falcons in the 2019-20 season (3-0-3).
• Matt Radomsky made 27 saves in the game.
• At the faceoff dot, Holy Cross won 35 of 60 (.583).
• Bentley outshot Holy Cross, 30-26.

 
UP NEXT
Holy Cross will play its final game of the regular season at the Hart Center on Feb. 29 at 7:05 p.m. against Bentley.