Islander third round pick Taylor Cammarata made a strong impression on Day 3 at Lake Placid.
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In the second game Monday at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, Team USA White prevailed over Finland 5-2 for our country’s first win in four games. Unlike the first three games (all losses), USA White won the special teams battle. They converted twice in six chances on the man-advantage and killed off four of five penalties. Discipline has been an issue thus far.

Islander 2013 third round pick Taylor Cammarata shined with a goal and two assists. He set up Nashville prospect Zach Stepan for the game’s opening tally on the power play and finished a wraparound from Montreal 2013 first round pick Michael McCarron extending the lead to 3-0 halfway through the first period. Cammarata also assisted on USA White’s fourth goal scored by Panthers’ 2013 second round pick Ian McCoshen.

With under four minutes left in the second, McCarron closed USA scoring to make it 5-0. Finland got two goals in the last two minutes of the third from Chicago prospect Teuvo Teravainen and 2014 Draft Eligible Aleksi Mustonen to avoid the shutout. Teravainen has five points (2-3-5) in two games. Otto Rauhala and undrafted 19-year old Henrik Haapala added helpers on Mustonen’s tally that concluded the scoring.

For USA White, Cammarata paced them with three points. McCarron chipped in with a goal and assist. Devil 2013 second round pick Steve Santini picked up his first point drawing an assist on Phoenix ’13 fifth rounder Connor Clifton’s tally that put them ahead 2-0. Boston defense prospect Matt Grzelcyk added a helper. Also making the score sheet were Mike Brodzinski (Sharks ’13 Rd 5), Quentin Shore (Sens ’13 Rd 6), Phoenix prospect Henrik Samuelsson and Tyler Motte (Hawks ’13 Rd 4). All four had assists.

Jon Gillies (Flames ’12 Rd 3) and Collin Olson (Canes ’12 Rd 6) split goalie duty. Gillies made 13 saves in relief while Olson was perfect (15/15). For Suomi, Columbus goalie prospect Joonas Korpisalo went the distance turning aside 26 of 31.

Finland at Team USA White Score Sheet

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