LHS boys' hockey drop a pair of road games

The Luverne Cardinals boys’ hockey team lost two games this week, bringing their overall record to 1-5 on the young season.
The Cardinals opened the week with an 8-2 road loss on Tuesday, Feb. 2, to Minnesota River. They then dropped another road contest on Friday, Feb. 5, to Dodge County 9-1.
 
Minnesota River 8, LHS 2
In the first matchup between these two teams this season, Minnesota River edged Luverne 3-2. The rematch on Tuesday, Feb. 2, was not as close, with the Cardinals losing 8-2 on the road.
Minnesota River scored the first three goals of the game before a Zach Kruse power play goal got the Cardinals on the board in the first period. Cade Wenninger recorded the assist on the goal.
In the second period it was all Minnesota River. The Bulldogs opened the second frame holding a 3-1 lead.
Thanks to a four-goal outburst, Minnesota River took a 7-1 lead into the locker room before the final period.
Kruse scored his second goal of the game to open the third period.
The Bulldogs wrapped up the scoring to make the final score 8-2.
 
Dodge County 9, LHS 1
The Cardinals dropped a road contest against Dodge County on Friday, Feb. 5, 9-1.
Dodge County scored the first four goals of the game before a Brock Behrend goal in the second period got the Cardinals on the board.
With Dodge County holding a 4-1 lead to start the third period, the home team scored five goals in the final period to pick up the 9-1 victory.
Since scoring eight goals against Redwood Valley in an 8-5 victory in the second game of the season, the Cardinals have mustered just seven goals in the last four games.
The Cardinals will look to get back into the win column on Thursday, Feb. 11, when they host Worthington.