IceDogs Complete Huge 4-3 Shootout Comeback Win over Mississauga
Published on March 7, 2013 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Niagara IceDogs News Release
Thursday night's matchup at the Jack saw the Niagara IceDogs triumph in a shootout over the visiting Mississauga Steelheads 4-3!
The first period of the game saw a high energy IceDogs team fighting for the opening goal. Unfortunately, the Steelheads would strike first at the 11 minute mark to give them an early 1-0 lead. Undeterred, the IceDogs would continue to pressure the visitors and with two minutes left to play in the period Niagara's Carter Verhaeghe would bury the puck to tie the game at 1-1 heading into the first intermission. Shots after one were in the IceDogs favour, 14-6.
Despite offensive pressure from both sides, the goaltenders would be the story in the second period and the score would remain tied at 1-1 after 40 minutes of play. Shots after two continued to favour the IceDogs 17-15.
The third period got off to a unlucky start as the visiting Steelheads would quickly gain a 2 goal advantage after only 5 minutes of play. Unfazed, the IceDogs would battle back and Brett Ritchie would cut the Steelheads lead to one on the powerplay, making it 3-2 with just eight minutes left to play. The comeback would be completed four minutes later as Ryan Strome would tie things up 3-3 and send the game into overtime.
In overtime, both teams would have solid opportunities but the goaltenders would remain strong and send the game into a shootout.
In the shootout, Mississauga took the first shot and scored, and Steven Shipley would be stopped for the IceDogs giving the visitors a 1-0 lead after one shooter. The second round would see both shooters stopped, giving Mississauga a chance to end it with a goal in the third round. Moran would make a big stop in the third round, giving Jesse Graham a chance to extend the game, which he would take advantage of, scoring to send the shootout to a fourth round. Moran would then stop his third straight Mississauga shooter giving rookie Brendan Perlini a chance to end it and Perlini would make no mistake, scoring to give the IceDogs a 4-3 win!
The IceDogs will be back in action this upcoming Sunday, March 10th against the visiting Barrie Colts at 2 pm. Tickets for this and all other IceDogs home games are still available and can be purchased at all IceDogs ticketing locations.
Molson Three Stars
1. NIAG - 18 Ryan Strome
2. NIAG - 21 Carter Verhaeghe
3. NIAG - 31 Brent Moran
SCORING
1. MISS L. Venuto, (4) (D. Bourne, D. DeMelo), 11:17
1. NIAG C. Verhaeghe, (17) (B. Perlini, J. Graham), 18:04
3. MISS K. Kontos, (17) (D. Smoskowitz, S. Percy), 0:54
3. MISS A. Goldberg, (9) (B. Foy, S. Cobbold), 4:10
3. NIAG B. Ritchie, (39) (R. Strome, C. Verhaeghe), 11:54 (PP)
3. NIAG R. Strome, (33) (J. Graham, S. Shipley), 15:31
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