Rookie forward Tyler Liukkonen scored two goals 34 seconds apart to lead the Varsity Blues men’s hockey team to a 3-0 win over the Carleton Ravens in Game 2 of an OUA East quarter-final series on Saturday night.

Blues netminder Garrett Sheehan (Cremona, Alta.) posted 26 saves in the shut out victory.

Toronto now hosts the third-and-deciding game tomorrow night (Feb. 19) at 7:30 p.m. at Varsity Arena.  Advance tickets are on sale now: click here or call 416-946-3811.

Liukkonen opened the scoring 6:11 into the second period, taking a centering pass from fellow rookie Paul Van De Velde and backhanding the puck past Ravens goaltender Matthew Dopud (Pointe-Claire, Que.).

The Sault Ste. Maries, Ont., native struck again just 34 seconds later, roofing the puck over Dopud’s blocker off a scramble in front of the Ravens net.

The Blues held the 2-0 lead heading into the third.

Fifth-year defenceman Dan Brewer added an insurance marker with just under eight minutes remaining.  The Cambridge, Ont., native capped off a beautiful 2-on-1 with a one-timer shot off a Byron Elliott pass. 

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