SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – No. 17 Michigan Tech was twice down two goals but completed a comeback with a 5-4 overtime victory at Lake Superior State on Saturday night. Teydon Trembecky scored twice, including the game winner, to keep the Huskies undefeated in the extra session this season.
 
Tech improved to 21-10-3 overall and 16-5-3 in the CCHA and hopped into first place—one point ahead of St. Thomas. The Tommies will be active next weekend, while the Huskies have a bye.
 
"It was a hard-fought weekend, and I think these three points will be big at the end of the year here," Tech coach Bill Muckalt said. "Their team played hard, but I'm really proud of our third period. We didn't give up or give in. Trem made two big plays with two big goals. He has the knack to do that.
 
"We were tired and a little banged up, but it was a gritty effort. I'm proud of our team, and now we get a much-needed weekend off."
 
LSSU (9-19-2, 6-15-1 CCHA) scored 2:45 into the third period to take a 3-1 lead. While skating 4-on-4, Carter Batchelder put in a loose puck in the slot. Connor Milburn and Bryan Huggins were credited with the assists.
 
It took a while, but the Huskies finally found a spark. Elias Jansson dug the puck out from behind the net and fed Teydon Trembecky for a one-timer, and the Huskies were down 4-3 with 5:43 left in regulation. Noah Reinhart added the second assist on Trembecky's 12th of the season.
 
Coach Muckalt added the extra attacker with 2:35 left. LSSU iced the puck four times before the Huskies got setup in the offensive zone. Stiven Sardarian slid the puck across, and Jack Anderon blasted in the tying goal with 1:55 left. Anderson scored for the fifth straight game and put in his 11th goal of the season, while Teydon Trembecky added the second assist.
 
In overtime, both goaltenders made monstrous saves to extend the game. Owen Bartoszkiewicz stoned Hunter Ramos on a breakaway, and moments later, Noah Reinhart found himself alone on Rorke Applebee but was stopped.
 
Teydon Trembecky stole the puck in the offensive zone and went in on a breakaway. He shot faked, and then made a move to the backhand for the game winner with 1:19 left, scoring his 13th goal of the season.
 
"Up and down the lineup, we all have belief that we can come back. We know the game is never over, and that showed tonight," Trembecky said. "I was able to find an extra gear and give whatever I had left, and I was able to come away with a couple of goals. I'm happy with how it went."
 
Max Koskipirtti opened scoring with 2:05 left in the first, blasting in a one-timer on the power play from Jack Anderson. Tom Leppa also assisted on Koskipirtti's 12th of the season and the 23rd of his career.
 
LSSU quickly tied it up 53 seconds later when Adam Barone carried the puck through and scored from Tyson Galloway.
 
The Lakers took the lead 4:27 into the second period on their first power play of the weekend. Johnny Druskinis had a long one-timer from the point from Connor Milburn and Carter Batchelder.
 
The home team made it a two-goal lead when Reagan Milburn scored on a backdoor pass from Sasha Teleguine midway through the game. Tyson Galloway added the second assist.
 
Isaac Gordon drew the Huskies to within one with 3:51 left in the second, sending a wrist shot towards the net that found its way in. Gordon's sixth of the season and 31st of his career was assisted by Max Koskipirtti and Kalem Parker.
 
Shots in the game favored LSSU 43-35. Owen Bartoszkiewicz won his 21st game of the season and 32nd of his career with 39 saves. Rorke Applebee stopped 30 shots on the other end of the ice.
 
Tech was 3-for-4 on the penalty kill and 1-for-2 on the power play.
 
Stiven Sardarian extended his point streak to six games while Max Koskipirtti and Jack Anderson are riding five-game point streaks.
 
Tech takes next weekend off before wrapping up the regular season on Feb. 27-28 at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena against Bowling Green.