OHL playoffs: Petes hang on to eliminate 67’s with 5-4 win
By The Canadian Press on April 24, 2023.
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Connor Lockhart scored three times, Chase Stillman chipped in with three assists and the Peterborough Petes defeated the visiting Ottawa 67’s 5-4 to win their second-round Ontario Hockey League playoff series on Monday night. Avery Hayes and Jonathan Melee also scored for the Petes, who won the best-of-seven series 4-2. Owen Beck added two assists. Gavin Ewles, Derek Smyth, Vinzenz Rohrer and Luca Pinelli scored for the 67’s, who trailed 2-1 after the first period and 4-1 heading into the third. Pavel Mintyukov chipped in with two assists. The 67’s scored three goals in a five-minute span in the third period, but ran out of time in their comeback attempt. The Petes outshot the visitors 42-39. The Petes will play the winner of the North Bay Battalion-Barrie Colts’ series in the next round. Elsewhere in the OHL: — COLTS 4 BATTALION 2 (Best-of-seven series tied 3-3) BARRIE, Ont. – Tyler Savard scored twice and Declan McDonnell had a goal and assist as the Barrie Colts defeated the visiting North Bay Battalion 4-2 to force a seventh and deciding game in their second-round playoff series. Beau Jelsma also scored for the Colts, who were outshot 34-31. Dalyn Wakely and Pasquale Zito each scored power-play goals for the Battalion. Game 7 is Tuesday in North Bay. The winner will advance to play the Peterborough Petes. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 24, 2024. 16-15
