Tyler Smith netted the first goal just under two minutes into the game assisted by Andrew Manor. LaValley got the next two, the first on a penalty kick and the second from Jon Lashway.

Gabe Hynes scored the fourth goal of the game and first in the second half for Northern Adirondack. Manor assisted on the goal. Cody Golovach rounded out the scoring with a goal late in the second half assisted by Lashway.

Tyler Mesec needed to make just four saves in the shutout victory for the Cougars, while Brad Duby made 18 saves in net for Saranac Lake.

NAC 5, Saranac Lake 0

Northern Adirondack3 2 -- 5

Saranac Lake0 0 -- 0

First half- 1, NAC, Smith (Manor), 1:58. 2, NAC, LaValley (PK) 34:28. 3. NAC, LaValeey (Lashway), 37:28.

Second half- 4, NAC, Hynes (Manor), no time. 5, NAC, Golovach (Lashway) 28:56.

Saves: Mesec, NAC, 4; Duby, SL, 18.