BULLDOGS EXTEND WIN STREAK TO SIX WITH 8-4 WIN OVER MISSISSAUGA
December 29, 2017 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Brantford Bulldogs News Release
HAMILTON, ONTARIO. The Hamilton Bulldogs started the second half of the season by extending their win streak to six Thursday night with an 8-4 win over Mississauga.
The Bulldogs didn't show any rust as Mackenzie Entwistle (3) scored on the power-play to take an early 1-0 lead. The Steelheads tied the game at 6:01 only to see Hamilton re-take the lead as Brandon Sageon (17) made it 2-1 followed by newcomer Riley Stillman (2) who scored, just hours after being acquired from the Oshawa Generals, to increase the lead to 3-1. The Steelheads got one back late to make it a 3-2 game at the end of 1.
Mississauga tied the game 3-3 at the 51-second mark of the 2nd period, but Hamilton got goals from Matthew Strome (18) on the power-play and Brandon Saigeon's (19) second of the game to take a 5-3 lead after forty minutes.
The Black and Gold out-scored the opposition 3-1 in the 3rd period on goals by Mackenzie Entwistle (4), Connor McMichael (4) and Brandon Saigeon (20) who completed his hat-trick with an empty-netter to make the final 8-4.
3 STARS:
1) Brandon Saigeon (HAM) 2) Riley Stillman (HAM) 3) Matthew Strome (HAM)
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