After a string of six wins, Lakeland's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Northland Pines Eagles who were credited with the win. The Northland Pines Eagles got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to the Lakeland Thunderbirds' three. The loss put an end to the Thunderbirds' undefeated start to the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lakeland fell to 8-1-1. As for Northland Pines, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-2-2.
Lakeland is taking a road trip to square off against Kingsford at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kingsford knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Lakeland likes a good challenge. As for Northland Pines, they will host Washburn at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Northland Pines is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season.
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