OHL Kitchener Rangers

Rangers Lose to the Attack, 5-2

Published on November 1, 2019 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Kitchener Rangers News Release


Kitchener, ON: For the third time this season, the Owen Sound Attack (9-3-1-1) and Rangers (6-4-2-2) squared off in a battle for the top of the Midwest division.

The Attack led 3-0 through two periods before the Rangers clawed back early in the third on goals by Ville Ottavainen and Declan McDonnell, his third in three games.

Owen Sound responded in-kind with two goals of their own later in the third to give the Attack the win, 5-2.

Jacob Ingham saved 31 in the loss.

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Midway through the first, Barret Kirwin gained control of the puck in the Rangers defensive zone. As he made his way to the net, Arber Xhekaj slashed him to dispossess the centreman of the puck but took a penalty in the process.

As the powerplay was winding down, Kirwin wired a wrist shot on net that beat Jacob Ingham and at 11:37 it was 1-0 for the Attack.

The Rangers had two powerplays in the opening frame but couldn't capitalize and after 20 minutes, the Attack remained ahead on the scoreboard and in shots. 10-7.

While down a man, the Attack extended their lead at 12:13. Sustained pressure deep in the Rangers defensive zone led to a Kaleb Pearson finding Aidan Dudas for a one-timer to make it 2-0.

A short time later, Kirwin picked up his second goal of the game on a pass backward by Deni Goure from in-close on Ingham that Kirwin rifled high into the back of the net. It was 3-0 at 13:24.

After 40 minutes of play, the Attack continued to outshoot the Rangers 30-16.

Kitchener got on the scoreboard at 1:36 of the third period. Off the faceoff, Mike Petizian found Ville Ottavainen (4) just outside the faceoff dot and the defenseman fired a shot through traffic to make it 3-1.

Declan McDonnell also picked up an assist on the goal.

At 2:06, Stepan Machacek took a roughing penalty that put the Attack down a man. On the ensuing powerplay, the puck found McDonnell (3) in-close and the rookie didn't miss, scoring his third goal in as many games to make it 3-2 at 3:05.

Seconds after the Rangers went on their fifth powerplay of the game, Matthew Philip found himself breaking across the Rangers blue line on a breakaway that he wristed past Ingham to make it 4-2 at 14:52.

The Attack put the game out of reach at 17:31 when Adam McMaster tipped a Sergey Popov shot past the extended pad of Ingham to make it 5-2.

Owen Sound outshot the Rangers 36-30.

The next home game for the Rangers is on Friday, November 8th at 7:30 pm versus the Guelph Storm. The next road game is on Saturday November 10th at 6:05 pm versus the Oshawa Generals.

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