Sting Overwhelmed by Soo
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
By DAVE PAUL
Monday's game was one to forget
for the Sarnia Sting.
Playing before a large Family
Day afternoon crowd of 3,789,
the Sting surrendered three
quick first period goals to the
powerful Sault Ste. Marie
Greyhounds, effectively ending
the game by the 5:44 mark of the
opening frame.
The Greyhounds scored once more
in the first, then scored one
goal each in the second and
third periods to cap a 6-0 win.
Michael Bunting scored the final
two goals for the Soo while
Justin Bailey, Jared McCann,
Keigan Goetz and, in his return
to the RBC Centre, Anthony
DeAngelo, scored the first
period goals.
DeAngelo was honoured by the
Sting prior to the game, as the
team's all-time leading scoring
defenceman. (The team also
recognized its 100-point season
scorers in the pre-game
ceremony).
Sting starting goalie Taylor
Dupuis looked shaky on a couple
of the Soo goals and was
replaced after the first period
by Justin Fazio.
The Sting actually had a number
of good chances to score in the
second period -- a period they
really dominated, despite being
outscored 1-0 -- but Greyhounds
goalie Brandon Halverson was
very good and, at times, very
lucky in managing to keep the
Sting off the board.
With the win, the Greyhounds
clinched the OHL West Division
title.
The Sting, meanwhile, continue
to flounder and, while they
still have a 10-point bulge on
ninth-place Windsor Spitfires,
certainly can't relax too much
longer or a playoff spot might
be in jeopardy.
Sarnia, once again, played with
16 skaters due primarily to
injuries.
Next action for the Sting is
Friday night when they host Owen
Sound.
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