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The Muskegon Lumberjacks started the way they needed to on Friday night but didn’t finish how they wanted to in a 7-3 loss to the visiting Madison Capitols. 
The Lumberjacks jumped out to an early, 1-0 lead on a Nick Peluso goal that came midway through the first period.
But Madison responded with a goal of its own to knot up the score, 1-1.
Gavin McCarthy gave Muskegon a 2-1 lead in the first period not long after, but the Jacks just couldn’t hold on to their lead.
Madison responded with another first-period goal and then followed with three unanswered, second period goals, taking a 5-2 lead into the final period.
Noah Ellis tallied Muskegon’s third and final goal in the third but it was not enough for the Jacks.
The Lumberjacks held a 32-30 shot advantage but penalties did not help. Muskegon gave up seven penalties to Madison’s two and also let in two power-play goals.
Muskegon is now 22-11-3-3, good enough for second place in the Eastern Conference race with 50 points behind first-place Chicago’s 52 points.
Saturday, the Lumberjacks are back at home to host Madison. Check out photos from Friday’s action shot by Sondra Workman.
