ROUSES POINT — The Cougars officially clinched a first-round bye for the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference boys' hockey playoffs with a 4-3 victory over Saranac Saturday.

Northeastern Clinton (12-5-4, 7-1-2) took a 4-1 lead in the second period with two goals from Bobby Marks and a goal apiece by Nate Lamberton and Gerald Marks.

"Bobby Marks is only a sophomore, but he plays much older," NCCS head coach Rob Francis said.

Kaleb Drollette netted Saranac's only second period goal. He also assisted on both of the Chiefs' third-period scores, which were both netted by Logan Morris.

"We didn't play our best game, we just played well enough," Francis said. "We have to step it up in the playoffs."

Brandon LaMere and Connor Herdic made two assists for the Cougars in the game.

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Northeastern Clinton 4, Saranac 3

Saranac012—3

NCCS040—4

Second period- 1, NCCS, Lamberton (LaMere, G. Marks), 0:18. 2, NCCS, G. Marks ppg (Herdic), 6:37. 3, Sar, Kaleb Drollette ppg (Kurz), 10:29. 4, NCCS, B. Marks (LaMere, Lamberton), 11:36. 5, NCCS, B. Marks (Heric), 12:36

Third period- 6, Sar, Morris (M. Drollette, K. Drollette), 7:42. 7, Sar, Morris (Houle, K. Drollette), 0:41.

Shots: NCCS 33. Saranac 26.

Saves: Paul, NCCS, 23; Tenbuuren, Sar, 29.

Plattsburgh 6
Lake Placid 0

PLATTSBURGH — The Hornets grabbed the second seed and other first-round bye with a 6-0 victory of Lake Placid.

"We knew there was a lot riding on the game, with the home ice and seeding," PHS head coach Jamie Reidy said. "It ended the season on a good note."

Russell Merrill tallied a goal and two assists, Jordan Conroy recorded a goal and an assist and Kyle Maggy made two assists in the win.

Brett Burdo, Jared Murphy, Zach Clodgo and Peter Betrus also scored for the Hornets.

"We played well enough to win, but we definitely have to pick it up a notch for the playoffs," Reidy said.

Brandon Bechard got the shutout in net for PHS, and A.J. Murphy stopped 41 shots for the Blue Bombers.

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Plattsburgh 6, Lake Placid 0

Lake Placid000—0

Plattsburgh213—6

First period- 1, P, ppg Burdo, 3:23. 2, P, ppg Clodgo (Merill, Conroy), 11:09.

Second period- 3, P, Betrus (Hammack, Cortright), 2:10.

Third period- 4, P, Murphy (Merrill, Maggy), :52. 5, P, Merrill (Maggy, Tolosky), 10:14. 6, P, Conroy (Kalman), 12:55.

Shots: PHS 47. Lake Placid 12.

Saves: Bechard, P; 12. Murphy, LP; 41.