Inconsistency has plagued the St. John’s IceCaps throughout the year. The team has put in a full 60 minute effort very few times this season. Tuesday nights game epitomized this phenomenon. The IceCaps were strong through the first 40 minutes, but collapsed in the final frame.
Mark MacMillan opened the scoring, slotting his sixth of the season past Anthony Stolarz.
21 seconds later the fourth line struck again. Jeremy Gregoire’s centering pass bounced off the skate off Phantoms defenceman Mark Alt, and found the back of the net. St. John’s held a 2-0 lead heading into the second period.