The Toronto Jr. Canadiens Junior Canadiens’ Andrew Pucci scored 45 seconds into overtime to beat the Buffalo Jr. Sabres, 3-2 (OT).
Toronto Jr. Canadiens’ penalty kill excelled, as the Junior Canadiens gave up zero goals despite allowing six power plays.
Toronto Jr. Canadiens was paced by Pucci, who had one goal.
The Junior Canadiens stifled Buffalo’s power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. Toronto Jr. Canadiens could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 24 minutes in penalties during the game.
Others who scored for Toronto Jr. Canadiens included Anthony Trujillo and George Novachis, who each put in one. In addition, Toronto Jr. Canadiens received assists from Matthew Ferrari and Nico Gonzalez, who contributed one each and Andrew Mullen and Justin Maiolino, who each chipped in two.
The Jr. Sabres stifled the Junior Canadiens’ power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. Buffalo kept Toronto Jr. Canadiens’ goalie busy throughout the game, and Daniel Lopapa made 29 saves on 31 shots.
The Jr. Sabres were helped by Joshua Biasillo, who finished with one goal. Biasillo scored 4:39 into the third period to make the score 2-2. Tim Nicksic picked up the assist. Zach Evancho also scored for Buffalo. Other players who recorded assists for Buffalo were Nicholas Bondra, who had one.
The Junior Canadiens registered zero goals on five power play opportunities. For Toronto Jr. Canadiens, David Zeppieri was ejected from the game. Buffalo’s Tucker Weppner stopped 22 shots out of the 25 that he faced. The Jr. Sabres incurred 20 minutes in penalty time with five minors.
