IceDogs Drop Generals 6-1 to Gain 3-1 Series Lead
April 13, 2011 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Niagara IceDogs News Release
The Niagara IceDogs defeated the Oshawa Generals by a score of 6-1 to take a 3-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinal.
Jason Wilson, Ryan Strome and Dougie Hamilton combined for 12 points while Mark Visentin played yet another stellar game between the pipes to lead the 'Dogs to victory.
Jason Wilson had a solid first period as he opened the scoring at the 5:52 mark for his third of the playoffs with the assist going to Freddie Hamilton.
Generals top prospect Boone Jenner, who has ran into some penalty troubles throughout the series, took a minor for high sticking at the 8:42 mark, allowing Wilson to follow up with his second of the period with the help of Steven Shipley and David Pacan, increasing the IceDogs lead to 2-0.
Oshawa's penalty troubles continued throughout the first as they took three more minors, but managed to kill them off to keep the score 2-0 IceDogs going into the first intermission.
Both teams ran into penalty troubles in the second, but the IceDogs were the only to convert with the man advantage as Dougie Hamilton potted his second goal of the post-season at the 11:29 mark to put Niagara up 3-0.
Freddie Hamilton picked up his second assist of the night on the play while Ryan Strome also added a helper.
The remainder of the period was scoreless, but Christian Thomas took a tripping minor at the 19:08 mark, leaving the 'Dogs with 1:12 on the power play to start the third period.
The score remained 3-0 IceDogs after 40 minutes of play.
After serving the remainder of his penalty, Christian Thomas put his team on the board at the 4:09 mark of the third with his eighth tally of the playoffs from Lucas Lessio and Tony DeHart.
The goal wouldn't take them too far as Darren Archibald answered right back (also with his eighth of the playoffs) under a minute later, while Ryan Strome grabbed his fifth by pouncing on a rebound at the 6:23 mark to make it 5-1. Freddie Hamilton and Wilson added helpers to both pick up their third points of the night.
Later in the frame, the rough stuff picked up and eventually Jason Wilson took liberties against Scott Sabourin who laid a massive hit on Milan Doudera. Both players received fighting majors while Wilson received an instigator and misconduct. Andy Andreoff was also handed a misconduct on the play.
Following he fight, Scott Laughton hammered Darren Archibald from behind and received a five minute check from behind penalty along with a game misconduct to put Niagara on the power play for the remainder of the game.
Alain Berger took an interference penalty late in the game to give the IceDogs a 5-on-3 advantage and Dougie Hamilton was able to capitalize, putting home his second goal of the game to give the game a final score of 6-1.
Niagara's convincing win gives them a 3-1 series lead going into Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal, which takes place this Friday, Apr. 15 back in Niagara at the Gatorade Garden City Complex. Puck drops at 7 p.m.
Plenty of great seats are still available, and tickets can be purchased at any IceDogs ticketing location. For more information, please contact the IceDogs office at 905-687-DOG1 (3641).
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