Whalers Come From Behind for 5-3 Victory Over Guelph

Published on March 26, 2007 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Plymouth Whalers News Release


GUELPH - Sean O'Connor's power play goal at 14:24 of the second period snapped a 3-3 tie and the Plymouth Whalers came all the way back from a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Guelph Storm, 5-3, in Game 2 of the best-four-of-seven Ontario Hockey League Western Conference Quarterfinal game played Sunday night before 3,811 at the Guelph Sports and Entertainment Centre.

Plymouth leads the series with Guelph, 2-game-to-none, with Game 3 set for Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. at the Compuware Sports Arena.

Dan Collins led the Plymouth attack with two goals, while James Neal, Tom Sestito and O'Connor scored singles. Ryan Pottruff, Jamie Arniel and Drew Doughty replied for Guelph.

After being outshot, 14-4 in the first period, the Whalers rallied to take the game over, outshooting Guelph, 44-14, over the final forty minutes. Plymouth outshot Guelph, 48-28, in the game.

Guelph built their 3-0 lead on power plays - Pottruff, roofing a shot from the slot at 10:26 of the first period, Arniel, in tight at the left doorstep at 17:26 of the first period and Doughty, hard shot from the slot at 2:55 of the second period.

Collins started the Plymouth comeback in the second period by scoring twice in the span of 38 seconds - slamming home a rebound from the left wing at 9:05 of the second period and then deflecting Wes Cunningham's point shot from the hashmarks at 9:43. Neal scored his first of the playoffs to tie the game at 10:57, taking Brett Bellemore's pass from the right point in the Guelph zone and one-timing a shot from the lower rim of the left circle. O'Connor capped good Plymouth pressure on a power play at 14:24 when he rammed home a rebound from a hard Jared Boll shot from the slot.

Sestito scored the only goal of the third period to close the scoring at 10:42.

The rest of the Plymouth-Guelph series is as follows:

Game 3 - Tues. Mar. 27 at 7:05 p.m - Guelph at Plymouth.

Game 4 - Thurs. Mar. 29 at 7:00 p.m. - Plymouth at Guelph.

Games 5-7, if necessary:

Game 5 - Sat. Mar. 31 at 7:05 p.m. - Guelph at Plymouth.

Game 6 - Sun. Apr. 1 at 6:30 p.m. - Plymouth at Guelph.

Game 7 - Tues. Apr 3 at 7:05 p.m. - Guelph at Plymouth.

Tickets for the series are available by calling the Compuware Sports Arena at (734) 453-8400 or by going to Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com.

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