The Peterborough Lakers let the cat out of the bag Thursday night, defeating a lacklustre Brampton Excelsiors lineup 19-5 at the Memorial Centre. The Lakers dominated entirely as nine players factored in on the scoring, eight of whom had two goals or more. John Grant Jr. led the way with a hat trick and four assists. Josh Gillam has two goals, three helpers and commanded the face-off circle, taking 16 of 25 draws.
The disparaged Excelsiors showed up with a depleted squad and looked ah though they were simply running the treadmill. Many of their principle players, including Dan Dawson, Sandy Chapman, Anthony Cosmo and others were out. Bampton's Brandon Noble was hung out to dry in net, until being replaced in the third period by Ryan Masters. Both goalies would be hard pressed to crack a Sr. B line-up, let alone stand in front of a high powered Lakers offense, who appeared to have finally found their rhythm.
3,000 plus, were on hand to witness the bombardment. Disappointed Laker fans began leaving the rink early in the third period. The game was as patchy at times and even absurd, resembling a Harlem Globetrotters vs the Joe's exhibition game rather than the only regular season meeting in Peterborough between two longtime rivals.
Note: The Lakers host the Brooklin Redmen Thursday night 8 p.m. at the Memorial Centre.
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