Lakers Edge NorthStars In Low Scoring Affair

(Photo courtesy of Greg Cowan/Owen Sound Sun Times)

By Gary Groob 

The Peterborough Lakers (2-1) faced the Owen Sound NorthStars (0-3) in MSL action Saturday afternoon at the Bayshore Community Centre in Owen Sound, Ontario. 

The goaltending match-up had Drew Hutchison in net for the Lakers faciing Kaleb Martin in net for the Owen Sound NorthStars. 

The Peterborough Lakers overcame an early two-goal deficit and used a balanced offensive attack to earn a 9-6 victory over the Owen Sound NorthStars. After Owen Sound jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals from Xander Derkatz and Jackson Webster, the Lakers responded with four of the next five goals, led by Mike Robinson's first-half hat trick and contributions from Zach McLean and Nate Sage. Peterborough carried a narrow 4-3 advantage into the first intermission before extending its lead in the second period, with Robinson adding two more goals to complete a dominant four-goal performance.

In the third period, the Lakers continued to control the pace as Zach McLean and Justin Sykes found the back of the net, while Colton Armstrong's coast-to-coast empty-net goal helped seal the win. Owen Sound received goals from Callum Brennan, Josh Rosa, and Riley Ford, while Xander Derkatz paced the NorthStars offense with a goal and two assists. Robinson's four-goal outing, combined with strong support from Sykes, McLean, and Cam Milligan, proved to be the difference as Peterborough improved with a hard-fought 9-6 road victory over a determined Owen Sound squad.

To The Game:

Owen Sound opened the scoring with a beauty from Xander Derkatz from in front off a nice feed from Braydon Hickey at 2:07, followed by Jackson Webster on the power-play from the side of the net off a Derkatz pass 0:42 seconds later.

Mike Robinson got Peterborough back in the game with a pair of outside shots.  The first was a power-play marker off a Cam Milligan pass at 5:55, followed by a bounced shot off a Justin Sykes feed at 6:43.

Xander Derkatz regained the NorthStars lead with a sidearm snipe from the outside that found the corner off a Josh Rosa pass at 13:17, but Zach McLean replied with a blast off a Mike Robinson pass at 17:56 to tie the game once again. 

The Lakers took their first lead of the game when Nate Sage blasted a Justin Sykes pass at 18:22.

After one period, Peterborough 4 Owen Sound 3.

Second Period:

The NorthStars opened the second period with a great individual effort from Callum Brennan scoring unassisted at 0:48 seconds. 

Mike Robinson's third of the game restored the lead for the Lakers off a Cam Milligan pass at 1:47, followed by his fourth on a delayed penalty, finishing a Taite Cattoni feed at 14:14.

After two periods, Peterborough 6 Owen Sound 4.

Third Period:

Zach McLean scored his second of the game to open the third period with another outside shot off a Nate Sage pass at 7:03, but Josh Rosa kept the NorthStars in the game with a well placed shot off a flip pass from Callum Brennan at 8:02.

Justin Sykes then quick sticked a Cam Milligan pass at 14:59, followed by an empty net goal from Colton Armstrong going coast to coast at 15:58 to open a four goal lead.

Riley Ford scored for Owen Sound on a great individual effort diving across the crease at 18:53, but it wasn't enough as the Lakers prevail in this low scoring contest.

Final score, Peterborough 9 Owen Sound 6.

The Three Stars:

1. Mike Robinson 
2. Cam Milligan 
3. Zach McLean 

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