Kitchener Takes Second Game of Home-And-Home Series 6-1
Published on December 31, 2019 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Erie Otters News Release
Erie, Pennsylvania - The Kitchener Rangers defeated the Erie Otters 6-1 in the seventh annual New Year's Eve game Tuesday night at the Erie Insurance Arena.
Francesco Pinelli got the Rangers on the board with a powerplay goal at the 12:31 mark of the first period. Mike Petizian added to the Kitchener lead with 22.3 seconds remaining in the frame to make the score 2-0 Kitchener heading into the intermission.
Brendan Hoffmann buried a cross-slot pass from Daniel D'Amato and Brendan Sellan just 49 seconds into the middle stanza to pull Erie within one. Jonathan Yantsis answered back, and the Rangers made it a 3-1 game at the 10:59 mark. Declan McDonnell scored with 24.5 seconds remaining in the period, punctuating the second frame and giving Kitchener a 4-1 lead.
Yantsis tallied his second goal of the game and made the contest 5-1 with 12 minutes and 10 seconds remaining in the third period. Greg Meireles increased the Kitchener lead to five goals with a short-handed tally just over four minutes later, making the final score 6-1.
The Otters are back in action Thursday, January 2, against Peterborough, to mark the start of a three-game road trip.
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