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Jonathan Bernier Continues to Be Hot

Lewiston, Me-  It was the last game of the season at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee and there wasn’t an empty seat in the house.  It was a sell out as all 3,677 seats were filled.  It was also the last regular season home game for the three 20 year old (Chris Tutalo, Stefano Giliati, and Marc-Andre Daneau).  the Maineiacs redeemed their 2-1 loss on Friday night with a 3-1 win on Sunday.  Stefano Giliati had an assist and Christ Tutalo had two helpers.  Marc-Andre Daneau didn’t get a point but won a fight.  Stefan Chaput who could play in the minors next season had two goals on the night.   Jonathan Bernier most likely played his final regular season game also as he’s most likely be with Manchester or Los Angeles next season.  He had 27 saves in the victory.  T.J. Brennan the only goal for the Fog Devils.

It only took the Maineiacs 2:18 into the game to get the game.  Marc Bourgeois beats Jake Allen five hole from the left circle.  Stefano Giliati and Patrick Cusack added an assist to their totals.   The Fog Devils had a hard time getting the puck into the offensive zone.  At the 5:55 mark T.J Brennan goes off for tripping.  With 20 seconds remaining in Lewiston’s powerplay Stefan Chaput got his 31st on the year at the 12:35 mark.  He was sitting on the goal line and had an open cage to shoot at.  Chris Tutalo and rookie Alexander Beaton got the helpers.  Dennis Reul goes off for hooking with 11:20 to go in the period.  The Fog Devils cancel out their own powerplay with too many on the ice at the 10:33 mark.  Jake Allen robs a Maineiac shot with a glove save.  On the other end St. John’s had an open net but Jonathan Bernier left arm was last defense as he able to cover it up.  After the whistle’s the player’s were exchanging pleasantries.  St. Jon’s were on the powerplay when Jonathan Bernier robbed them once again.  Lewiston starts committing penalties at the end of the session.  After the final buzzer a St. John’s player went after Stefano Giliati.  The linesman went to break it up but got a stick in the shoulder.

The Maineiacs kill off the rest of Stefan Chaput penalty that carried over from the 1st period.  Lewiston couldn’t capitalize on their 1st man advantage of the second stanza.  There was a little get together in the Maineiacs end and Kevin Marshall and Mathieu Labrie went off.  Lewiston then came up the ice and shot one over Allen.  Patrick Cusack went off for slashing.  Billy Lacasse had a short handed chance but deflected off a St. John’s player.  Jonathan Bernier faced a flurry of shots and made a couple of saves.  The Maineiacs only had once chance on their second powerplay.  Lewiston had another chance when a knuckle puck was released.  Danick Paquette tried to stuff it in.  Stefano Giliati had a breakaway but roofed the backhander into the protective net.  Wes Welcher was called for delay of game when he shot the puck into the crowd.  On the man advantage Bernier had to make a nice stop.  Lewiston would go on a five on three powerplay for another delay of game.  Stefan Chaput would stuff it in.  Cusack an Tutalo go their second assists on the night.  Lewiston would have another five on three man advantage for 11 seconds at the end of the second period.

1:03 into the period Matt Fillier wanted a piece of Marc-Andre Daneau. Daneau took him down in a fight.  Fillier also got a high sticking call..  Jakub Bundil put a nice shot on Jake Allen butwas turned away.  Lewiston couldn’t convert on the powerplay that was carried over from the second or Filler’s penalty.  Alexander Beaton goes off for two minutes.  Jake Allen almost gave the Maineiacs a gift goal.   For the third time in the game the Fog Devils had an open net but Bernier was able to cover it up.  Lewiston had a partial breakaway but was hooked.  Lewiston would go on another 5 on 3 powerplay when Matt Boland went off for cross checking.  Michael Ward was chatting with a Fog Devil player and hands went to the face and everyone hurried to defend their teammate.  Matching penalties were called.  T.J Brennan made it 3-1 with a shot from the slot.  Alex Wall and Luke Adam got the assist.  Lewiston would gown a man for a delay of game.  Billy Lacasse went off for a delay of game.  A brawl ensued as a penalty call was going to a Maineiac player.  He was laying in front of Bernier as the puck was in the St. John’s zone.  He got up and Bernier goes Carl Everett style and head butt’s the player.  Everyone paired up but the Main Event was Stefano Giliati winning a TKO.  The penalties were Jonathan Bernier got a tripping call, Giliati got five minutes for fighting and Guillaume Durand got a game misconduct call.  Matt Fillier got two minutes and a game misconduct.  Lewiston killed all their penalties.  Lewiston had some chances at the end of the session.  St. John’s also had a great chance.  Dennis Reul almost puts it in on the empty net.  Few seconds later Chaput dishes i to Paquette but he clanks it off the iron.  The Fog Devils had one last chance couldn’t put it away.

Jonathan Bernier saw 28 shots and turned away 27 shots.  Jake Allen turned away 26 of 29 shots.  Lewiston was 2 for 11 on the man advantage and St. John’s was 0 for 9.  The four stars were:

4. Stefano Giliati, Chris Tutalo, and Marc-Andre Daneau.

3. Stefan Chaput

2. Dennis Reul

1. Jonathan Bernier

That’s My Take

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