Luke Goukler with the Central Mass. Penguins in the fall. (Brian Kelly/NEHJ)
GROTON, Mass. — Just 38 seconds into the most anticipated matchup of the Groton/Lawrence Holiday Tournament's first round, Lawrence Academy scored.
Defenseman Shawn Leary (Dorchester, Mass.) jumped into the play and fired one past Cushing goalie Marko Bilic, giving the Spartans — and the home crowd — a boost.
From there, however, it was all Cushing, as the Penguins took down Lawrence Academy, 5-2.
Here is a full recap with seven takeaways from the matchup.
