Wildcats Score Important Win Over Cushing

The Wildcats got 43 saves from Dan Heroux, as well as goals from Will Blackburn and Revy Mack, to beat a strong Cushing Academy team 2-1 on Friday in Meriden. Blackburn opened the scoring midway through the first when Alex Keller forced a Cushing turnover in the offensive zone. Blackburn pounced on the loose puck and fired a shot through the goalie's five-hole to give KUA the lead. With 30 seconds remaining in the second, Tyler Wishart made a perfect cross-crease pass to Mack who made no mistake in burying the puck for the 2-0 lead. Jackson Kyrkostas also earned an assist on the play. Cushing scored in the third to cut the lead in half, but Heroux made several outstanding stops to keep the visitors at bay.