Chatham, ON
– Their winning streak may end at one, but the
Lambton Shores Predators kept it close, dropping a
3-2 decision to the Chatham Maroons after a late
third period powerplay goal.
Chatham
opened the game early in the first when Michael
Verboom made it 1-0, 3:39 in the first period.
Predators goalie Mark Foley would face 18 shots in
the period and only allow the single goal, keeping
the Predators in the game. Brendon Merritt would tie
it up late in the third, making it a 1-1 game.
In the
second, Chatham would again pound the Lambton Shores
goalie with shots, outshooting the Predators 21-14.
Troy Cox would get the periods only goal, as the
Maroons jumped out to the second period lead.
In the
third, the Predators would look for the equalizer.
While on the powerplay, Jake Carter would knot the
game back up at 9:47 of the third period.
But the
Predators would get themselves into penalty
troubles, and the Maroons would make them pay, as
Trevor Richardson would put another shot passed
Foley to give the Maroons the victory.
In total
Foley faced 62 shots and made 59 saves in the loss,
allowing only one goal per period. The Predators
managed 30 shots in the game on Conner MacKinnon who
picked up the victory.
Lambton
Shores is now 1-1-0, and will take Friday off before
returning to home ice for a Saturday game against
Strathroy, and a Sunday game against St. Marys.
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