Costantini Stops 35 Leading Bulldogs to 3-0 Series Lead
May 10, 2022 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Brantford Bulldogs News Release
HAMILTON, ONTARIO - With a chance to take a 3-0 series lead the Bulldogs took a trip down the QEW to face off against the Steelheads as the series shifted to Mississauga. The Bulldogs lineup looked quite a bit different from Game 2, still missing leading goal-scorer Avery Hayes, Jan Mysak & Mark Duarte were also deemed unavailable but Hamilton was bolstered by the return of Arber Xhekaj on the blue line.
The first period both teams looked for their footing, testing out Marco Costantini and Joe Ranger with wide open shots from Gavin White and Max Dodig at either end. The Bulldogs had their best early chances with Ethan Sims & Ryan Winterton buzzing Ranger's goal shorthanded but the game remained scoreless. With 8:14 Costantini made save of the period from a tangle in front of the net, finding the puck while in the splits and reaching out for the puck to keep the game deadlocked. At the end of 20 minutes the game remained scoreless thanks to Costantini stopping all 12 he faced while Ranger turned aside 10 of his own.
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