PETERBOROUGH, Ont. - Justin Larson and Ryan Spooner scored third-period goals to
lift the Peterborough Petes to a 4-2 win over the Erie Otters in an Ontario Hockey
League game played tonight in front of 2,561 at the Memorial Centre.Yves Bastien and Adam Sedlak scored the other goals for the Petes, who ended a three-game home losing streak with the win. Peterborough is now 3-6 on the season.
Nick Palmieri and Brandon Biggers replied for the Otters. Erie dropped to 2-4-1-0 on the season.
The two teams were tied at one after one and at two after two.
Erie out shot the Petes 38-30 in the game as Shane Owen took the loss in his first start of the season.
The three stars of the game were all from the Petes. Larson was the first; Joey West (two assists) the second and goaltender Jason Missiaen (36 saves) the third.
The Otters continue a three-game road trip tomorrow (Friday) night when they travel to Oshawa to meet the Generals. The game can be heard live on FOX Sports Radio AM 1330 The FAN and on-line at www.ottershockey.com (presented by the James H. Cross Company) beginning with the pre-game show at 7:20 p.m.
Erie completes the trip Saturday night in Barrie against the Colts in a 7:30 p.m. contest. The game can be heard live on FOX Sports Radio AM 1330 The FAN and on-line at www.ottershockey.com (presented by the James H. Cross Company) beginning with the pre-game show at 7:15 p.m.
The next Otters home game takes place Wednesday (October 15th) when the Niagara IceDogs visit for a 7 p.m. start at the Tullio Arena. Tickets for the game are available at all Erie-area Ticketmaster locations, the Civic Center Box Office, on-line at www.ottershockey.com or by calling 814-452-4857.
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