Robbins Does It Again! Men's Hockey Stuns St. Lawrence In OT, 5-4

Saturday, February 10

Canton, N.Y.

7:00 PM

Princeton University

8-13-2, 6-9-1

St. Lawrence

9-16-3, 7-8-1

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Princeton

St. Lawrence

Photo by: Will Maloney

Robbins Does It Again! Men's Hockey Stuns St. Lawrence In OT, 5-4

February 10, 2024 | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

We're you expecting anyone else?

Adam Robbins scored his third overtime winner of the season and the Tigers improved to 5-0-2 when a game reaches overtime as Princeton countered time after time en route to a 5-4 win over St. Lawrence.

We're You Expecting Anyone Else?

Adam Robbins with his THIRD OTGWG of the season!@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey | @Buccigross | @TeamECH | @MikeGrinnell_ pic.twitter.com/vbmHnGe7Gk
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) February 11, 2024

Princeton rallied three times from down a goal to tie the game and force overtime before Robbins stepped into a shot from the slot with 0:49 left, knifing the offering through Ben Kraws' five-hole and setting off another raucous celebration for the Tigers.

The win – Princeton's fifth overtime win of the season – sets a new program record for OT wins in a single season.

Robbins had a three-point night to tie his career high, scoring two goals to match his career best and an adding an assist. Nick Seitz and Noah de la Durantaye (tying his career high) each had a goal and an assist for a two-point night, while Brendan Gorman had two helpers.

Adam Robbins scored early for the Tigers, snapping home a shot gloveside 3:18 into the game. Nick Carabin started the play with a quick dodge of a check in his own end and a stretch pass to Nick Seitz who turned a quick dish to Robbins in stride for the early lead.

Up and Adam!

Quick transition from the Tigers and Adam Robbins snaps one glove-side for a 1-0 lead at St. Lawrence!@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey pic.twitter.com/TbYFQMXqJI
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) February 11, 2024

The Saints countered quickly, tying the game 2:04 later when Justin Paul pounced on a loose puck and funneled a shot through Pearson.

Greg Lapointe gave the Saints a 2-1 lead 4:49 into the second period, quickly turning on a loose puck which skittered up a Tiger stick and fluttered over Pearson.

Princeton would tie the game at 2-2 just past the midway mark of the second period when Joe Berg pulled up just inside the St. Lawrence zone and threaded a pass across the zone to a charging Noah de la Durantaye who quickly deposited a shot by Ben Kraws.

Noah Doubt About It!@JoeBergHockey stops and pops a pass cross-ice to a charging @Noahdels who wastes no time firing it home!@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey pic.twitter.com/hk2PeNtuSE
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) February 11, 2024

Just over two minutes later, the Saints took a 3-2 lead when they survived sustained Princeton pressure before finding a 2-on-1 into the Princeton zone where Tomas Mazura skipped a pass over a sliding Princeton defender to Jan Lasak who made one deke before sliding the puck under Pearson with 7:19 left in the second period.

The Tigers would push back before the end of the period, needing just 1:12 to once again tie the game as Jack Cronin quickly fired home a snapshot after a clean faceoff win from Brendan Gorman.

Jack Be Quick!

Clean win from Brendan Gorman and @jcronin03 sends it right home!@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey pic.twitter.com/mpLpMZpIpm
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) February 11, 2024

The Saints struck quickly in the third period, capitalizing on a Princeton turnover behind its own net with the puck finding Felikss Gavars open in front 1:00 into the final period for a 4-3 SLU lead.

Princeton again rallied right back, first killing a St. Lawrence power play and then moving quickly down the other way with Adam Robbins sending a shot off the goalie's pads which went right to Nick Seitz who quickly hammered home the rebound to tie the game at 4-4 only 5:26 into the third period.

Got To Love A Little POP!

Adam Robbins with the ole "pass off the pads" and Nick Seitz slams it home.@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey | @BizNasty2point0 pic.twitter.com/lzgQCO3rkK
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) February 11, 2024

In overtime, each team had a powerplay but was unable to connect. With time winding down, Gorman wheeled down the left side and caused some chaos which resulted in the puck finding Robbins alone in the slot and he ended things for the third time this season.

The Tigers return to Hobey Baker Rink for a homestand against RPI (February 16) and Union (February 17).