By The Canadian Press on November 21, 2023.
KITCHENER, Ont. – Antonino Pugliese scored four goals, Filip Mesar had a hat trick and one assist, and the Kitchener Rangers crushed the Erie Otters 10-3 on Tuesday in Ontario Hockey League action. Carson Rehkopf, with one goal and four assists, Trent Swick and Tanner Lam provided the rest of the offence for Kitchener (17-5-0), which extended its winning streak to eight games. Jackson Parsons made 16 saves. Carey Terrance, Martin Misiak and Owain Johnston scored for Erie (9-9-3). Jacob Gibbons stopped 30-of-40 shots. The Rangers jumped out to a 4-1 edge after the opening period. But Johnston and Terrance scored five minutes apart, making it a one-goal game by the 10:38 mark of the second period. That’s when it all went downhill. Kitchener scored six unanswered goals to blow the Otters out of the water. This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 21, 2023. 8