Trumbull Boys Hockey Rallies To Tie Greenwich

The Trumbull boys hockey team have been guilty of looking ahead to Monday's showdown against town rival St. Joseph.

Trevor Saggese and Mike Ahearn scored in the third period as the Eagles rallied from a two-goal deficit to salvage a 2-2 against Greenwich on Saturday night at the Dorothy Hammill Ice Rink.

The Eagles (8-3-1) were fortunate to come away with a point as they were outshot 44-22, including 10-3 in overtime.

Greenwich (2-7-2) jumped ahead 2-0 in the first period on goals by Oscar Ladd and Eric Macken.

Greenwich continued to dominate in the second period, registering 13 shots and winning 90 percent of the faceoffs.

The Eagles, meanwhile, still looked sluggish, failing to convert on two power-play chances in the middle period.

Trumbull could have faced an even larger deficit if not for eight blocked shots in the second period and the continued stellar play of goaltender Matt Paolini.

The Eagles finally showed some signs of life in the third asSaggese provided a spark by scoring on a breakaway early in the period.

Ahearn pulled Trumull even at 8:59, and the Eagles were able to get to overtime despite being outshot 34-19 in regulation

Greenwich dominated the overtime. However, Trumbull preserved the tie with a pair of blocked shots in the final minutes of the extra period while the Cardinals were mounting heavy pressure.