Welcome back! Tonight the Erie Otters try to close out the series against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
I’m Spencer and I’ll be bringing you live coverage of tonight’s game here and on twitter at @theZothman. Devin Williams tries to extend his record 1:23:46 shutout streak tonight. Will Erie sweep the series or will the Greyhounds extend it and take it back to their place?
Stay tuned to find out!
OVERTIME:
OTTER WIN! Wigle with the goal at 7:22 from Gaunce and Burakovsky.
Williams and Murray both coming up big here in OT. Shots are 36-31 Erie, 14:26 left in OT.
Noticed this earlier, but Stome is playing with Fox and Brown, McDavid with Burakovsky and Gaunce.
We’re back for that free hockey!
3RD PERIOD:
Free hockey time! All tied at 2 between the Otters and Greyhounds. Be back with the extra time.
Last minute in the period, still tied at 2.
MAcDemid and Abraham both struggle to the bench after blocking shots. 3:16 left in the game.
Puck out of play with 5:05 left. score is 2 all, shots are 33-25 Otters.
Burakovsky with the game tier. Gaunce and MacDermid with the helpers.
Erie ties it at 2! 8:03 left in the game!
Great save by Williams to keep it a 1 goal game. 10:54 left in the game.
Otters with 1:32 PP time.
Penalty on the Hounds makes it 4-4 for 29 seconds. Miller for Checking from behind. 13:45 to go.
Otters kill the Fox minor.
And the Hound swill have 1:11 5-3 time MacDermid for Rough 15:16 to go.
Another Erie penalty. This time its Fox for Hooking at 16:05
Erie kills the MacDermid minor. 17:33 to go.
MacDermid takes an early penalty. Charging at 19:38.
And the 3rd is underway!
2ND PERIOD:
That’s the 2nd. Erie trails 2-1 to the Hounds but are outshooting them 28-17. Be back soon with the 3rd.
Williams with a spread eagle makes a beautiful save. 2:56 in the 2nd.
Big save by Murray on Betz. 4:21 to go in the 2nd.
Otters still down 2-1, outshooting the Greyhounds 22-13. 6:28 left in the 2nd.
Erie is on the board! Brown from MacDermid and McDavid. Erie still down 2-1
Erie still outshooting Soo 19-10 but trail 2-0 with 12:15 left in the 2nd.
Greyhounds come down and score. 2-0 155 left in the 2nd.
Otters with no real chances on that PP. 15:31 left in the 2nd.
Otters kill off the remainder of the 5-3 and the ensuing 5-4. The draw a penalty. After and extended 6-5 Watling goes to the box for Goaltender Interference.
The action continues in the 2nd period! Greyhounds and Otters are back on the ice here in the 2nd.
1ST PERIOD:
We’ve played 1 her at Erie Insurance Arena and the Greyhounds lead the Otters 1-0. otters elad in shots 15-7. Greyhounds have 1:22 left on a 5-3.
MacDermid follow Fox with 26.1 left for Unsportsmanlike Conduct.
Fox takes a Tripping penalty with 38.3 seconds left in the 1st.
3:06 left in the first. Otter down 1-0 but lead in shots 11-6.
McDavid takes on three Hounds, gets off a shot, but Murray make a great save 7:54 to go in the 1st.
Greyhounds kill the penalty and despite being outshot 7-2 are up 1-0 with 10:47 left in the 1st.
Otters PP. Nurse gets a penalty for interference.
That’s the first PP goal against for the Otters this series. now 15-16 on the PK
The shutout streak is over! Nurse scores for the Hounds putting thm up 1-0. 14:11 in the 1st.
First penalty goes against the Otters at 15:35. Donnay breaks the rules. 2 for Checking to the head.
1st stoppage on a Dermott shot. 18:10 in the 1st.
Fox and McDavid get a 2 on 1 but can’t convert.
Early chance for Burakovsky but he missed the tip in.
And we’re off! Game 4 is under way!
PREGAME:
Erie Line Combinations:
Fox-McDavid-Brown
Burakovsky-Gaunce-Wigle*
Curtis-Stome-Evans
Wood-Murphy-Betz
Erie Defensive Parings:
Genovese-Pelech
MacDermid-Abraham*
Dermott-Donnay
Williams in goal again.
Sault Ste. Marie Line Combinations:
Corson-Graaskamp-Mallette
Bunting-Miller-Speers
Watling-Gaudet-Fritsch*
Dupuy-McCann-Tolchinsky
Soo Defensive Pairings:
Hore-White
Jenkins-Ganly
Nurse-Gudbranson*
Murray in goal
Erie Scratches:
Felker, Pettit, Raddysh, Maksimovich
Soo Scratches:
Karterud, Goetz, Moore, Eccles