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The Lambton Shores Predators came up just
short in their game against Strathroy, as they fall
6-5 despite scoring four unanswered goals.
Strathroy
started off the scoring, as Walter Easter made it
1-0 for the Rockets, and Alex Avery made it 2-0
after the first period. The Predators were outshot
13-8 and could not score despite having two
powerplays.
In the
second, the Rockets shot off to a fast start, as
Tyler Bryden scored his 13th of the year 1:49 into
the period. Lambton Shores would finally break the
scoring streak, as Cam Downie put in the first for
the Predators to cut the lead to two. But Strathroy
would push their lead further, as Bryden got his
second of the game, and Troy Craid and Craig
Campbell each added goals as well to make the game
6-1. Despite being down by five, the Predators would
make a game of it, as Samir Jomaa scored on the
powerplay at the end of the second to cut the lead
to four.
The
Predators took over in the third, scoring two goals
just thirty seconds apart, as Kalvin Thorton and
Chris Taylor made it 6-4. But the Predators could
not put another one past Marc Nother through
the middle of the period. They would bring it to
within one with an extra attacked as Brendon Merritt
got his 14th of the year with just twenty-three
seconds left. The Predators were within one, but
with no time left, they fall to the Rockets 6-5.
Reid
Rankin made 40 saves on 46 shots in the loss. The
Predators will next take on Leamington on Saturday,
January 8th.
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