Lakers Run out of Steam

Peterborough Lakers vs Six Nations Chiefs Gm 1

The Lakers would lose game 1 at home in overtime by a score of 14-9. The Chiefs had the lead early and then it became a see-saw match that saw the lead change 7 times but eventually the Chiefs would break through in the end. Outscoring the Lakers 14-9 and 6-1 in the overtime period.

Game recap:

1st Period - The Lakers finished the 1st period up 2-1. However it was Six Nations who got on the board first. Colin Doyle fed a pass inside to Steven Keogh who fired a turn around bouncer thru the legs of Angus Goodleaf. The Lakers would pepper Matt Vinc early on and finally, Shawn Evans would draw a double team and slide a pass up and it would go across to the left side to a wide open Kyle Clancy on the crease who went far side top corner to even the game at 1-1. The Lakers would score again with 15 seconds to go, Mark Steenhuis would pick up a John Grant jr rebound on the doorstep and bury it top corner stick side on an irate Matt Vinc who pleaded that Steenhuis was in the crease.

2nd Period - Off the opening faceoff, Geoff Snider would win the draw to himself and then find Brad Self, who fired anunderhand shot passed Vinc. Less than a minute later Cody Jamieson would get the Six Nations Chiefs back within one, as he makes a diving effort across the crease and puts it low past Goodleaf. Jamieson would get back to back goals scoring his 2nd goal of the period on the fast break with a well placed shot from the outside, that would sneak passed Goodlead. With the Laker on the power play the Chiefs would take the lead back for the 2nd time, capitalizing with a short handed goal, catching the Lakers on a bad change was Garret Billings giving the Chiefs a 4-3 lead. Scott Evans would tie the game for the Lakers pocketing a crosse crease feed from Cory Vitareli on a 5 on 3 powerplay. Tied 4-4 after 2.

3rd Period - Stephen Leblanc gives the chiefs their 3rd lead of the game on a strong individual effort taking his man Kyle Sorenson and dragging across the crease and dropping one in the back of the net. The Lakers will even the score as Shawn Evans drives the middle and finds Tracy Kelusky on the crease and Kelusky goes top shelf and draws the penalty as he receives giant hit from behind while finishing the play. The Chiefs gave the Lakers their 7th power-play of the night. But it was the Chiefs who would score their 2nd shorthanded goal of the game, it is Craig Point putting one in unassisted and giving the Chiefs 6-5 lead. Mark Steenhuis would get one back, picking up a loose ball out along the boards and then beating his man to the net and bounced a shot that would beat Vinc. Tracy Kelusky put the Lakers in the lead with an overhand shot from the slot and the Lakers are up 7-6 and go back on the power-play. This time its John Grant jr scoring his 1st of the game as he and Vitarelli shift spots and Grant fires a quick bounce shot from the crease with the assist from Vitarelli. Colin Doyle would bring the Chiefs back within one, scoring a beauty fade-away falling goal, sliding a back hand past Goodleaf. With 47 secs left the Chiefs down a goal, they call a time-out and in true heroic fashion Doyle ties it up with his 2nd goal of the night with the extra attacker. Then with 26 seconds left the Lakers have the ball and call their own time-out but can't convert. 8-8 after 3 periods.

Over Time - The Lakers would go up first in OT. Tracy Kelusky would score on a feed from John Grant and Shawn Evans. Then from their on, its all Chiefs. They would tie it, as a defensive breakdown left Steven keogh all alone in front and makes it 9-9. 12 seconds later Keogh would get his 3rd of the game with a nice over hand shot from the shooter position and the Chiefs have a 10-9 lead. The Chiefs go up 11-9 as Stephen LeBlanc beats his man and gets the pass cross floor and scores a nice over hand shot. The Chiefs would get a powerplay goal as Craig Point unloads a blast from the outside, going top-shelf past Goodleaf. Craig Conn and Point would score late goals, pouring salt in int the wounds of the lakers.

Rough stuff at the end, Sid Smith goes after Scott Evans and they go at it. Evans cuts Smith above the eye with a big punch. Matt Vinc and Shawn Evans get tangled up but nothing comes of it, just a few how do you do's and let me wash your face for you.

Game 2 is Friday in Six Nations