Following a prior triumph against the Blind River Beavers, the Greater Sudbury Cubs dropped their second in a seven-game best-of series on Saturday.
The previous game saw the Cubs beat the Beavers 2-1.
Saturday’s game, hosted in Blind River, saw Beavers players Jesse Dupuis and Daniel Vasic both tally twice as part of their team’s 6-2 victory over the Greater Sudbury Cubs.
The series continues Monday at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex, where the two teams will face off again beginning at 7:05 p.m.
As was the case in the seven-game opener, the Cubs opened the scoring to gain the early edge, according to a media release issued by the NOJHL.
Oliver Smith redirected a Justin Seguin attempt from the right point that went up over Blind River starter Noah Tegelaar 5:22 in for his first of the playoffs.
The Beavers responded by equalizing the scoring, with Jakob Kovacs sending a back pass over to Dupuis, who propelled a backhand past downed Cubs netminder Noah Metivier.
A couple minutes into the second period, Cubs player Nolan Newton put a feed from the corner in front, which was steered by Smith while moving in front.
Retaking the lead, two and a half minutes into the second stanza, the visitors’ Nolan Newton put a feed from the corner in front that was steered in by Smith while moving in front.
The game tied again when Blind River’s Evan Fraccaro worked a play over to Dupuis coming in the back door.
More Blind River goals followed, securing their lead with a final scoring talling of 6-2.
The balance of the seven-game NOJHL West Final series is as follows:
Greater Sudbury Cubs vs. Blind River Beavers / Best-of-seven series tied 1-1
- Game 1: Cubs 2 Beavers 1
- Game 2: Beavers 6 Cubs 2
- Game 3: Monday, April 8 @ Sudbury 7:05 p.m. (Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex)
- Game 4: Tuesday, April 9 @ Sudbury 7:05 p.m. (Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex)
- Game 5: Thursday, April 11 @ Blind River 7 p.m. (Blind River Community Centre)
- Game 6*: Sunday, April 14 @ Sudbury 7:35 p.m. (Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex)
- Game 7*: Tuesday, April 16 @ Blind River 7 p.m. (Blind River Community Centre)
*-if necessary
