Season Ends for Sarnia Sting
Wednesday April 6, 2016
COMMUNITY NEWS
The Sarnia Sting dropped a nail-biter at the Sarnia Sports &
Entertainment Centre on Tuesday
night; falling 4-3 to the
Greyhounds in Game 7 of the
Western Conference Quarter-final
in front of a capacity crowd of
4,567.
Despite firing 39 shots in the
direction of Brandon Halverson,
the Sting were unable to
capitalize in the closing
minutes to tie the game.
Halverson was named the game’s
first star.
The Sting struck first as
Anthony Salinitri fired home his
first on the post-season. Troy
Lajeunesse and Nikita Korostelev
were credited with the assists.
Gabe Guertler tied the game
before the end of the opening
frame as his shot found its way
through the pads of Graham. The
Sting held a 13-7 advantage on
the shot clock in the first
period.
The teams exchanged goals in the
second stanza as MacIntyre gave
the Hounds their first lead of
the game at 12:57. Zacha
responded with a power play goal
at 16:21 to send the game into
the third tied at 2’s.
Lajeunesse and Chychrun were
credited with the assists on
Zacha’s 6 of the post-season.
The momentum shifted in the
Greyhounds’ favour as Blake
Speers gave them the lead just
:27 into the final stanza. At
7:40, Katchouk extended their
lead with the eventual
game-winning goal.
Troy Lajeunesse scored at 17:51
to give the Sting a shot at
tying it, but despite constant
pressure they were unable to
solve the Rangers prospect,
Brandon Halverson.
Sting Notes:
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The Sting were 1/3 with the man advantage and 1/1 on the penalty kill
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Soo's Brandon Halverson and Boris Katchouk were 1st and 2nd stars,
Anthony Salinitri was named
the game’s third star
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The Sting outshot the Hounds 39-17 in the contest