PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Cooper Foster netted the game-winning goal with 1:36 remaining in the third period as the Ottawa 67’s rallied to defeat the Peterborough Petes 3-2 on Thursday.
Logan Morrison led Ottawa (37-11-2-2) with two goals. Collin MacKenzie made 40 saves.
J.R. Avon and Samuel Mayer replied for Peterborough (26-23-1-2), which dropped its third in a row. Michael Simpson stopped 40-of-43 shots.
Mayer’s marker put the home side up 2-1 7:56 into the final frame. But Morrison’s second of the game at 13:28 knotted up the contest before Foster scored the winner.
The two sides combined for 40 shots on goal in the third period.
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SPITFIRES 6 FIREBIRDS 5 (OT)
WINDSOR, ONT. — Brett Harrison capped his hat trick with the game-winning goal at 2:59 of overtime as the Windsor Spitfires edged the Flint Firebirds 6-5.
Alex Christopoulos, with two goals, and Matthew Maggio also scored for Windsor (36-12-3-1). Mathias Onuska made 37 saves.
Amadeus Lombardi, Kaden Pitre, Gavin Hayes, Ethan Hay and Dmitry Kuzmin replied for Flint (24-25-4-1). Will Cranley stopped 26-of-32 shots.
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OTTERS 5 BATTALION 3
NORTH BAY, ONT. — Carey Terrance scored twice, Alexis Daviault had a goal and two assists and the Erie Otters topped the North Bay Battalion 5-3.
Colby Saganiuk and Pano Fimis added the others for Erie (17-28-1-4). Nolan Lalonde made 24 saves.
Dalyn Wakely, with two goals, and Anthony Romani scored for North Bay (35-15-1-1). Charlie Robertson stopped 14-of-18 shots in the first two periods before Dom DiVincentiis turned aside all nine shots he faced in relief.
This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 16, 2023.
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