The Lions came out firing and struck early with a power play goal by Joe Dunlap at 3:35 to give the visitors an early lead. Brad Arvanitis was sharp and made a 2-on-0 save on Dunlap as part of the early attack. It was a short count that tied the game for Maine at 14:54 when Loke Johansson tipped a Jacob Hudson feed past Hunter Jones for his first professional goal.
Trois-Rivieres used the power play again to take back the lead at 2:53 of the second, when Israel Mianscum got behind the Maine defense and beat Arvanitis’ stick side with a wrister, making the score 2-1 Lions. The Mariners struck back again with their fourth line and a lucky jump at 1:20. A pass from Jackson Stewart hit an upright and went straight in front of the unsuspecting Jones, allowing Mitch Deelstra to bury his third goal of the season. After 40 minutes it was 2-2.
A late cross-check penalty on Robert Cronin gave the Lions the game-deciding power play, and Anthony Beauregard slotted home the game-winner from the right circle at 17:49. Hunter Jones stopped 32 of Maine’s 34 shots for his 10th win in 15 starts. Brad Arvanitis stopped 23 of 26.
The Mariners (16-11-5-2) continue the Three Dollar Deweys “Threekend” against the Lions on Saturday at 6 p.m., wearing a rotation of jerseys honoring all four Portland minor league sports organizations. The weekend concludes with “Red Snapper Night” at 1 p.m. on Sunday, January 25. Due to the weather forecast, the Puckdrop was moved from 3 p.m.
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