OHL Kitchener Rangers

Rangers Fall 3-2 in Shootout

Published on February 15, 2013 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Kitchener Rangers News Release


Matt Puempel scored two goals, but the Kitchener Rangers fell 3-2 in a shootout to the Plymouth Whalers on Friday night. Matia Marcantuoni recorded two assists and Josh Leivo extended his recent point streak to a 13th game with a helper.

The Rangers and Whalers skated through a scoreless opening period, with each netminder making 10 saves through 20 minutes.

Plymouth jumped to a 1-0 lead just before the five minute mark of the middle frame. Former Rangers winger and Waterloo native Zach Lorentz was on the receiving end of a pass from Vince Trocheck, and snapped a shot high over the glove hand of Joel Vienneau. The short-handed tally was his tenth of the season.

Matt Puempel's 25th of the season pulled the Rangers even in the latter half of the second period. Matia Marcantuoni found the Ottawa Senators prospect near the blueline and he moved around the defender and lifted a shot over Alex Nedeljkovic. Joshua Leivo also picked up an assist on the play, extending his recent point streak to a 13th game. The Innisfil, ON native has recorded 18 points over that span.

The Rangers led shots on goal by a 16-4 margin.

Puempel's second of the game lifted the Rangers to a 2-1 lead early in the third period. The Essex, ON native took advantage of a Kitchener power play opportunity, firing a quick shot past Nedeljkovic for his third goal in his last two contests. Marcantuoni earned his second helper of the night on the play. Captain Ryan Murphy also assisted on Puempel's 26th of the year.

With less than 10 minutes to play, the Whalers levelled the score, forcing an eventual overtime period. Trocheck's 41st goal of the season was also his 17th since arriving in Plymouth 15 games ago. The goal was assisted by Ryan Hartman and Tom Wilson.

The Rangers out-shot the Whalers 21-6 in the third, and finished regulation with a commanding 47-20 advantage on the shot clock.

Neither team could solve the opposing netminder in the extra frame, sending the contest to a shootout. The Rangers fired seven pucks on net during the overtime, while Vienneau stopped three Whalers shots.

Stefan Noesen scored the lone goal in the four round shootout, lifting the Whalers to a 3-2 victory. Kitchener and Plymouth split the season series two games apiece.

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