After a getting off to a shaky start this season, the Albert Lea boys’ hockey team hosted Minnesota River Tuesday night hoping to right the ship.

However, the Bulldogs would be no pushovers Tuesday night, entering the game with a 5-1 record and holding the Tigers scoreless to come out on top 4-0.

Minnesota River showed why it has a high win count, as the team scored the first goal of the game less than four minutes into play. The Albert Lea defense found its footing for a short while after the goal, but a penalty on sophomore Spencer Clark put Albert Lea on the wrong end of a power play. Minnesota River capitalized on the opportunity, scoring a goal with 3:30 remaining in the period to take a 2-0 lead.

Before the period was over, Tigers junior Hayden Johnston was penalized for tripping. However, the Bulldogs couldn’t find the net on the power-play chance, ending the first period 2-0 in favor of the Bulldogs.

Minnesota River added another goal both late in the second period and midway through the third period, while Albert Lea was held scoreless throughout the game.

Albert Lea totaled 37 shots on goal, but the presence of the Minnesota River goalie in the net was too much to overcome.

Senior Jaxon Heilman started in the goal for the Tigers, saving 29 shots on 33 attempts.

The Tigers fall to 1-4 on the season and will match up against Winona/Cotter for the second time this season, this time on the Tigers’ home ice. The game is scheduled to start at 7:15 p.m. Thursday.