MIDDLETON, WI – For the first time in the 2023-2024 regular season the Muskegon Lumberjacks (4-2-0-0, 8 pts) took to the ice for a game against the Madison Capitols (5-0-1-0, 11 pts.). At the Bob Suter's Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton, WI the fans were treated to spectacular performances in both creases as the Capitols skated to the 4-1 victory over Muskegon.
 
The Jacks opened the scoring to take a 1-0 lead at the 13:38 mark of the first period. Hunter Anderson (Manhattan Beach, CA) carried the puck down the near side of the offensive zone while on a 2-on-1 with Ty Henricks (Mission Viejo, CA). Anderson out waited the sliding defenseman before sending a pass to Henricks waiting backdoor. For Henricks it was his first goal of the season.
 
Madison tied the game back up just about two minutes later at the 15:25 mark on a strong effort from defenseman William Felicio. The 2006 birth year fired a shot on net that was turned aside, but found his own rebound and tapped it home for his fourth goal of the season and to tie the game 1-1 heading into the first intermission.
 
Only one goal was scored in the second period, and it was scored by Madison to take a 2-1 lead at the 12:31 mark. Rainers Rullers moved the puck to the blue line and Charlie Michaud who fired a shot to the back of the net for his first career USHL goal.
 
Madison added a pair of goals in the third period to pick up the 4-1 win. First, at the 17:25 mark Christopher Delaney took away the puck from a Jacks defenseman behind the net and worked his way in front to tuck a wrap around to the back of the net. Then, with the Lumberjacks net empty Max Nagel put the icing on the game with under a minute to play.
 
The Lumberjacks went with Lukas Swedin (Stockholm, SWE) (2-1) in between the pipes for the contest. Swedin turned away 44 of the 47 shots he faced from the Capitols. Patricks Berzins (3-0) earned the win allowing just one goal on 29 shots fired by the Jacks.
 
The teams close out the weekend series tomorrow, Saturday October 14^th at 7:05 p.m. CDT (8:05 EDT). The game will be featured as the FloHockey, USHL Game of the Week. Those with FloHockey subscriptions can watch on the FloHockey platform. Everyone can tune in for free on Facebook Live and on the Lumberjacks Hockey Network on Mixlr.
 
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