Strong third period wins it for Fighting Saints against Lumberjacks

A tight game between the home-team Dubuque Fighting Saints and the visiting Muskegon Lumberjacks wasn't settled until the third period, when Dubuque Fighting Saints scored the game-winning goal, ending it 4-3.

The game-winning goal was scored by Dubuque Fighting Saints' Shawn O'Donnell.

The Lumberjacks opened strong, taking the lead when Joey Larson scored the first goal after 8:55, but the Fighting Saints' Stephen Halliday tied it up late in the period.

The Lumberjacks scored again, making it 2-1 with a goal from Ben Strinden after 40 seconds in the second period.

The Fighting Saints came back and made it 2-2 after William Hallén found the back of the net in the period.

The Lumberjacks made it 3-2 with a goal from Quinn Hutson with 05.21 remaining in the period.

The Fighting Saints came back once again, making it 3-3 after Kenny Connors scored in the period.

In the third, Shawn O'Donnell scored in the first minute of the third period, assisted by Michael Feenstra, and got the win. With that, the Dubuque Fighting Saints turned the game around. The 4-3 goal would be the last one of the game.

Both teams were called for eight penalties.

Both teams are back in action on Saturday, April 6, with Fighting Saints hosting the Youngstown Phantoms at 7:05 p.m. CST at Mystique Ice Center, and Lumberjacks visiting the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders at 7:05 p.m. CST at Cedar Rapids Ice Arena.