Lakers - Excelsiors: Game 3

3rd Period - The Excelsiors outscored the Lakers 6-2 in the third period. Kyle Rubish got things started for Brampton scoring 16 seconds into the period. Brampton would score 2 more and take a 9-8 lead. Brad Self would score two of his own and restore the Lakers lead but Brampton would get the last laugh scoring another 3 straight and winning the game 12-10

2nd Period - Lakers get back on the power-play early and John Grant Jr finds the top corner with a well placed shot from the top. The Lakers have scored 3 straight and all on the PP. Cory Vitarelli restores the 2 goal lead taking a pass out front from Shawn Evans who does his best Gretzky impersonation from behind the goal. A Laker breakdown on defence and Frank Resetaris takes a give and go feed and stands alone out front and beats Goodleaf. Brampton go back on the power-play. Lakers coach Batley gets in the ear of the official and a 2 minute bench minor assessed. But Brampton take a penalty themselves and its some more 4-0n-4 lacrosse. With the period coming to an end. The Lakers have a the ball and Batley calls a timeout to draw up a play for the last shot. The play worked and Shawn Evans get his 4th goal of the game and the Lakers take a 8-6 lead into the 3rd period.

1st Period - Geoff Snider wins the opening draw. Lakers move down the floor and Shawn Evans takes it to the front of the net and beats Anthony Cosmo over his left shoulder and the Lakers are up early. A minute later, its Tracy Kelusky who beats Cosmo with an underhand shot from the outside and the Lakers have a 2 goal lead. Brad Self motors the distance of the floor and fires a shot that just beats Cosmo but referee Williams waved it off and said "No goal"!

Brampton cut the lead to 2-1 as Mike Kirk bounces one past Angus Goodleaf. Less than a minute later the Excelsiors tie it up as Frank Resetaris scores on the cross crease pass. Then the Excelsiors take their first lead of the game as Joe Resetaris bounces one past Goodleaf. Resetaris had a chance to make it a 2 goal lead but bounces one off the post that beat Goodleaf.

The Lakers get the first power-play of the game. What began as a 5-0n-4 the Lakers then get a big chance with a 5-0n-3. Shawn Evans gets the ball at the top and ties the game, as he fakes and waits and then sends a rocket thru the legs of Cosmo. The Lakers take the lead with some nice ball movement. John Grant Jr goes cross crease to Kelusky who gives a no-look pass across to John Tavares who has the entire net.

Brampton get an opportunity on the PP but fail to convert. Scotty Evans had a chance on a beauty effort inside after dragging his way thru the middle and passed few checks, he is alone in front but Cosmo throws up his shoulder to steal one. The Lakers go into the 1st intermission with a 4-3 lead. Brampton then go on the power-play but it is Shawn Evans who takes a long pass from Daryl Gibson and scores on the short-man, putting one over the shoulder of Cosmo. Brampton go back on the power-play as Kyle Soreson takes a selfish slashing penalty right in front of referee Gardonio and Mike Hominuk scores for Brampton on the 5-0n-3 power-play. The Excelsiors get back to back goals on the power-play and its Kevin Ross who scores to bring Brampton within one goal.

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Game 3 back in Peterborough - Both teams have opened the series with a win at home.

Out for The Lakers is Mark Steenhuis

In for the Lakers is Josh Wasson

Out for Brampton are Dan Dawson and Zac Greer

Keys to the Game:

Lakers need to stay out of the Penalty box, the Excelsior scored 3 on the PP in game 2

Excelsiors need to gain the momentum and keep the ball on offence