The Johnstown Tomahawks defeated the New Jersey Titans by a final score of, 4-3 on Friday night.
It was a tightly contested matchup between the Johnstown Tomahawks and New Jersey Titans, with both teams eager to extend their winning streaks. The Tomahawks struck early in the first period as Taybor Aldrich scored just under two minutes into the game, assisted by Kirby Perler. Thirteen minutes later, Jack Genovese capitalized on a power play, netting his second goal in two games and putting Johnstown up 2-0. The Tomahawks seemed set to carry their two-goal lead into intermission, but New Jersey responded with a goal just three seconds before the buzzer, closing the gap to 2-1.
The second period saw fierce back-and-forth action, with goaltender Zack Ferris standing strong in the Tomahawks’ net. Midway through the period, Ryan Flaherty scored his team-leading seventh goal of the season off an assist from newcomer Charlie Zetterkvist, widening the Tomahawks’ lead to 3-1. However, much like the first period, New Jersey managed to find the back of the net in the final minute, narrowing the score to 3-2 heading into the third period. Tomahawks goaltender Zack Ferris stopped, 42 of 44 shots on goal through two periods.
Heading into the final period, both teams were eyeing an important two points. Nick White scored his second goal of the season for the Tomahawks, assisted by Sean Morgan. However, just a minute later, New Jersey responded with a goal of their own. Despite the Titans’ efforts, the Johnstown Tomahawks held on to claim a 4-3 victory. Goaltender Zack Ferris delivered another outstanding performance, stopping 55 of 58 shots to secure the win and extend the win streak to three in a row.
Your Johnstown Tomahawks will face the New Jersey Titans for game two of the weekend series tomorrow night at 7. Fans can watch all the action live from New Jersey on NATV (nahltv.com.) Tomahawks are back home in just two weeks to host the Northeast Generals for military appreciation weekend. Fans can get their tickets at www.johnstowntomahawks.com. As always, stay up to date with all things Johnstown Tomahawks by following us on social media.