Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Lakers Instagram page.
The Six Nations Chiefs (6-0) traveled east to face the Peterborough Lakers (4-5) in game two of the Major Series Lacrosse finals. The Chiefs won game one rather handily, outscoring the Lakers 11-6.
The goaltending match-up had Drew Hutchison in net for Peterborough facing Doug Jamieson in net for Six Nations.
A tight checking game from the start. While Six Nations got out to a 3-1 lead, a late goal from Mike Robinson had this a one goal game after one period. Tempers were starting to get hot near the end of the period, with a few minor squirmishes going on, setting the tone for the rest of the game.
Six Nations broke the game open in the second with a four goal run in the second, led by a pair from Ryan Smith. The Chiefs led 9-4 after two periods.
The Lakers pressed hard in the third, but between the all-star Chiefs defense, and the stellar goaltending of Doug Jamieson, couldn’t overcome the large deficit.
Six Nations takes a 2-0 lead in the best of seven Major Series Lacrosse final, winning game two 11-7.
To The Game:
Six Nations got on the board first when Tyson Bell scored unassisted in transition at 8:52, but a howitzer from the outside from Brad McCulley tied the game at 9:23.
Dhane Smith went coast to coast on a loose ball pickup beating Drew Hutchison with a high to low shot unassisted at 11:02, followed by Lyle Thompson with a beauty from in close also unassisted at 18:08.
On a broken play from in front of the Chiefs net, Mike Robinson was able to convert a Taite Cattoni pass with just 0:00.7 seconds left to bring the Lakers within one at the break.
After one period, Six Nations 3 Peterborough 2.
Second Period:
Dhane Smith opened the second period scoring for the Chiefs converting a Lyle Thompson pass from in close at 2:44, but a high to low laser from Braedon Saris converting a Joe Resetarits pass at 4:25 brought this back to a one goal game.
Ian MacKay then fired a bullet off a Lyle Thompson pass at 7:49, followed a pair from Ryan Smith. The first was from in tight finishing a Dhane Smith feed at 11:26, followed by converting a Josh Byrne pass at 12:56.
Brad McCulley got Peterborough back on the board with a screen shot off a Joe Resetarits pass at 15:29, but a quick stick from Shayne Jackson off a Ryan Smith pass at 19:57 had the Chiefs in control.
After two periods, Six Nations 9 Peterborough 4.
Third Period:
Kason Tarbell opened the third period scoring going coast to coast in transition at 0:44 seconds, but Braedon Saris answered with a shot from in close off a Mike Robinson pass 1:09.
Brendan Bomberry then converted a sweet feed from Dhane Smith at 1:36, but Holden Cattoni answered with a blast off a Mike Robinson pass at 9:28.
Thomas Hoggarth added a low to low shot off a Mike Robinson pass at 15:15, but it was too little too late.
Final score, Six Nations 11 Peterborough 7.
Shots on goal favored the Lakers 52-51.
The Three Stars:
1. Dhane Smith
2. Ryan Smith
3. Mike Robinson
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