It wasn't pretty, but the Sudbury Wolves
won two straight games over the weekend to earn a playoff
spot.
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Adam McQuaid (5) and the Sudbury
Wolves slipped by the Windsor Spitfires 4-3 on Sunday
afternoon.
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The Wolves slipped by the Oshawa Generals on
Friday night at the Sudbury Arena 3-1, clinching a playoff
berth. (
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Sudbury then held on to beat the Windsor
Spitfires 4-3 on Sunday at the Sudbury Arena.
The two wins pushed the Wolves regular season
record to 29-25-1-5, good for 64 points.
The Wolves sit fourth in the Central Division
and seventh overall in the Eastern Conference.
On Sunday, the Wolves built up a 3-0 lead by
the end of the second period thanks to goals by Gary Friesen,
Kevin Baker and Mark Versteeg-Lytwyn.
The lead evaporated in the third period
though, much to the chagrin of the 5,691 fans in
attendance.
Windsor got life, when Peter Aston scored
midway through the third period.
Baker seemed to seal the game when he popped
an empty net goal with just 38 seconds left in the game.
Just 15 seconds later, Mickey Renaud scored
to make it 4-2.
Then 21 seconds later, Mitch Maunu bulged the
twine to make it 4-3.
Windsor's come back fell short as there
was only two seconds left after that goal and they were unable
to penetrate the Sudbury net, much to the relief of the fans,
one last time.
The Wolves next game is Friday, March 3, when
they face their Northern rival, Sault Ste. Marie at the Sudbury
Arena. Game time is 7:30 pm.
