The Oshawa FireWolves and Philadelphia Wings battled down to the wire in the first of their home-and-home series, with Oshawa winning 13-12. Oshawa kicked things into high gear early by creating havoc down low in Philly’s defensive zone, putting up 5 straight goals to start the game. Wings head coach Ian Rubel would than make a change at the goalie position from Nick Damude to Deacan Knott. The Wings responded in the second quarter by outscoring Oshawa 7-2 to tie the game up at halftime. It was still tied 9-9 after the third quarter, but Oshawa took control with a 3 goal run early in the fourth quarter. The FireWolves then held on despite two late goals from Brennan O’Neill to make it a one-goal game.
Oshawa grinds out a win late in the fourth quarter
For the Oshawa FireWolves the goal scoring was led by Tye Kurtz with 4 goals. Dyson Williams had a 5 point night with 3 goals and 2 assists, and Dawson Theede had a 5 point night as well with 2 goals and 3 assists. Alex Simmons did a great job using his vision with 7 assists on the night plus a goal for 8 points. For the Philadelphia Wings, Brennan O’Neill had a 7 point night, scoring 5 goals and 2 assists. Dalton Young put up a hat trick for the second straight game, and Joe Resetarits put up a 7 point night for Philly with 2 goals and 5 assists. These teams will meet again this Friday in Oshawa, and the Wings will be looking for a different outcome to split the season series.
