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Bruins edge Canadiens 3-2
Just nine games into the early season, the Fort William Canadiens and West End Bruins met for the third time already on Wednesday evening with the Bruins slipping past the Canadiens 3-2.
Midway through the first period, Garrett Hrubeniuk notched the first goal. Late in the period, short a skater due to a penalty, Manerplaw Winning stole a puck at the blueline and raced the length of the ice to net the Canadiens first shorthanded goal of the year. Just 38 seconds later, the Bruins took the lead with Hunter Matyasovszky poking home a loose puck on the same powerplay to send the game to the first period intermission at 2-1.
Early in the second period, Logan Stacknick fired home a goal to stretch the lead to 3-1. The Canadiens did have a couple late scoring chances including a goal post but the Canadiens would head to the third period down two goals.
The Canadiens seemed to grab the momentum in the third period, hitting an early goal post and having a handful of quality scoring chances. With a late powerplay and the goaltender pulled, Winning would slide home a rebound for his sixth of the year. The Canadiens were unable to find the equalizer in the final minute of play.
Notes: The Canadiens were 1-2 on the powerplay while the Bruins were 1-3; With Parker Ball still out, Johnathon Gammond dressed as the backup goalie again; In the early game, the Fort William Hurricanes topped the Thunder Bay Bantam AAA Kings 2-1; The Canadiens and Kings meet on Monday evening in the first game of the year for the Kings that will count in the standings.
Boxscore:
Game #9: Regular Season
Wednesday, November 6/19 – Delaney Arena
Fort William Canadiens 2 West End Bruins 3
Score By Period
Fort William Canadiens 1 0 1 2
West End Bruins 2 1 0 3
Summary
First Period
1. WE Hrubeniuk (Belluz, Harrison) 7:19
2. FWC Winning 5th 11:42 SH
3. WE Matyasovszky (Broughton) 12:20 PP
Penalties: FWC Bench (Too many men) 10:34
Second Period
4. WE Stacknick (Nadon, Smith) 3:32
Penalties: FWC Wiseman (Crosschecking) 1:05
Third Period
5. FWC Winning 6th (Hannula, Varey) 14:09 PP
Penalties: FWC Mayes (Slashing) 3:38; WE Nadon (Roughing) 9:51; WE Bisignano (Holding) 12:29
Goaltenders MP GA Dec
FWC Kaylan Campbell 43 3 Loss
FWC Empty net 2 0 -
WE Paul Lecuyer 45 2 Win
Power plays: (goals-chances) Canadiens 1-2; Bruins 1-3.
