Carabin Scores Twice; Tigers Take Shootout Over Union

Saturday, February 17

Princeton, N.J.

7:00 PM

Princeton University

8-14-3, 6-10-2

Union

13-14-3, 7-8-3

OT 1

OT 2

Union (NY)

Princeton

Photo by: Shelley M. Szwast

Carabin Scores Twice; Tigers Take Shootout Over Union

February 17, 2024 | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

From two down to two points secured.

Senior Nick Carabin scored twice in the third period to erase a two-goal deficit and propel Princeton to a crucial two points via a win in the shootout over Union at Hobey Baker Rink.

17:54 (3rd) ON THE BOARD!

Nick Carabin crashes the net and crashes the party!

Tigers trail by one.@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey pic.twitter.com/9D65qEkgQS
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) February 18, 2024

Arthur Smith tied his career high with 36 saves and stopped all three Union shootout attempts.

The Door Slammer!

Arthur Smith with one final stop -- and a heckuva celly -- as we skate away with two points!@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey | @TeamECH pic.twitter.com/eiOQF8LCoY
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) February 18, 2024

Adam Robbins, who had an assist on the equalizer, scored the only goal of the shootout as Princeton improved to 5-0-3 in games to reach overtime.

The Shootout Winner!

Mr. Clutch -- Adam Robbins -- with the only goal of the shootout as we secure a big two points! pic.twitter.com/3oBxCDDFl9
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) February 18, 2024

Smith made 15 saves in the first period as both teams were held off the scoreboard.

In the second, the Garnet Chargers scored a pair of power-play goals to build a 2-0 lead.

The first was during a 4-on-3 situation when John Prokop slipped a feed through the crease to an open Liam Robertson for a tap in goal 11:08 into the middle period.

The Garnet Chargers tacked on a second strike with 1:06 left in the second when Colby MacArthur one-time a power play goal from the left circle.

Princeton got back in the game with a 4-on-4 goal from Nick Carabin goal 2:06 into the third period. The Tigers had three chances from in close, with shots from Tyler Rubin and Nick Seitz denied from in tight before Carabin stuffed home a third chance.

It took the remainder of the period for Princeton to net the game-tying goal, but it came off the stick of Carabin via a slapshot with 0:41 remaining in regulation.

In The Nick Of Time!

Nick Carabin's second of the night sends us to OT!@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey pic.twitter.com/UrESd7i72L
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) February 18, 2024

In overtime, the bulk of the action was in Princeton's end but Smith stood tall with five saves in the extra period to allow the Tigers to extend the game to the shootout.

The Tigers head to New England for a pair of Ivy League and ECAC games against Yale (February 23) and Brown (February 24).