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Sarnia, ON –
Rewind back to September 25th, and you will find the
last time the Sarnia Legionnaires lost a game.
Sarnia made it 10 in a row with a 4-1 victory over
St. Thomas, a streak that has now spanned an entire
month.
"A pretty
solid effort," said head coach Dan Rose after the
game. "Again we're not where we want to be. We broke
down in our zone a few times, but that was a pretty
solid effort."
The
Legionnaires came out flying in the first period,
sporting two quick goals a minute a part, as Andrew Sokol scored his fourth of the season, followed by
Jesse Drydak with his eighth.
Evan Dixon
would add a third goal for Sarnia after Justice
Dundas made a solid effort to keep the puck in the
zone and found Dixon in the slot with a wide open
net as the Stars netminder was out of position, as
Sarnia took a 3-0 lead in the first ten minutes of
the game.
A small
break down occurred minutes later as three
Legionnaires got behind the net, leaving Blake
Thomas alone in front, and after two chances, he put
it by Kyle Washer. Sarnia would get out of the
period with the 3-1 lead.
In the
second, Anthony Donati on a delayed penalty would
wait out Michael Slaats, as the goalie lost sight of
the puck then made a move, but left Donati the open
net for the fourth and final goal. Sarnia would hang
on through a scoreless third period for the 4-1
victory.
"I hate
3-0 leads in this league," said Rose. "It's all
about momentum, and once momentum shifts for a
little while they start to scramble. But they found
through it."
Ky le
Washer earned his 8th win of the season stopping 29
shots and providing a strong back bone for the
Legionnaires.
Sarnia's
10 game winning streak has sparked confidence and a
want to win in the Legionnaires dressing room, and
Rose says as long as they come to play each night
and do the little things right, winning will come
easy for a team that is load with talent top to
bottom on all lines.
"They're
figuring out that we have success when they do the
little things right and the other team only gets
success when we make mistakes or hand them
opportunities," said Rose. "As long as we compete
hard, keep the game simple, keep the game north and
south, we are going to be a tough team to beat."
A
combination of solid goaltending and depth is what
Rose credits Sarnia success to. But despite the 10
games in a row, Rose says there is an excitement in
the dressing room knowing they can still be a much
better team.
"When they
come to the rink they want to win," said Rose. "And
they expect to win."
Sarnia now
has a much needed week off to rest some injuries,
but will be right back into tough competition as
they host the St. Marys Lincolns next Thursday.
Sarnia is now in second place with 22 points, three
points back of Leamington who has played 18 games to
Sarnia's 15.
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