Kuffner Scores 100th Career Point as Princeton Takes Game 1, 8-2

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PRINCETON, N.J. (3/2/18) - Junior Ryan Kuffner scored his 100th career point as Princeton cruised to an 8-2 win over Brown in Game 1 of the ECAC Hockey first-round playoff series. The eight goals is the most scored by the Tigers in the playoffs, besting the six the squad had in a 6-5 win over Cornell in 1999.

Both Kuffner and junior defender Josh Teves had four-point games, each scoring twice and adding two assists. Junior Max Véronneau had a three-point night with one goal and two assists, while sophomores Liam Grande, Jackson Cressey and freshman Luke Keenan had two points apiece. Princeton's power-play unit, ranked fourth in the nation headed into the weekend, converted on four of five opportunities including two on a five-minute major in the third. Freshman Ryan Ferland stopped 33 of 35 shots in goal for the Tigers.

Princeton jumped out a 2-0 lead in the first eight minutes with Teves ripping in a shot from the left point and Kuffner knocking in a Véronneau rebound. Tommy Marchin cut Brown's deficit to one at the close of the first frame when he potted one right off a face off deep in the zone.

The Bears started the second on the power play and were able to knot the game at 2-2 on an Alec Mehr tally from Marchin and Sam Lafferty.

Sophomore Derek Topatigh put the Tigers back on top for good at 8:16 with his first goal of the season, with help from Keenan and freshman Reid Yochim. Kuffner added his second of the game, on the man-advantage, three minutes later when he collected a Teves rebound in the corner and put it past Luke Kania. Kuffner would get his 100th career point assisting on Véronneau's goal on a 4x3 power-play at 17:34 as Princeton took a 5-2 lead into the second intermission.

Grande had an unassisted highlight reel goal at 11:54, his second goal of the season, before Princeton got goals from Teves and freshman Jake Paganelli 39 seconds apart during Alex Brink's five-minute penalty.

GOAL! Liam Grande unassisted! #moves #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/G9E4G3ytLb
— Princeton Hockey (@puhockey) March 3, 2018

Kania made 28 saves in goal for Brown, while allowing seven goals. Gavin Nieto came in for the final four minutes and made three stops on four shots.

Princeton and Brown will faceoff in Game 2 tomorrow at Hobey Baker Rink at 7 p.m. With a win, Princeton will advance to the ECAC Quarterfinals.

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