Sting Suffer Tough Loss
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2016
COMMUNITY NEWS
Written by Carl Chimenti
photos by Metcalfe Photography
The Sarnia Sting suffered a
tough loss Friday night at home
before 3,414 at the Sarnia
Sports and Entertainment Centre,
losing 3-2 in a shootout to the
Erie Otters. Darren Raddysh tied
the game with a goal late in the
second period and then scored
the winner in the shootout.
Troy Lajeunesse and Jakob
Chychrun scored once each for
Sarnia, while Jake Marchment
also tallied for Erie in
regulation. Devon Williams, who
is having an MVP season between
the pipes for Erie, turned away
all but two shots, as Sarnia out
shot Erie 41-27.
The loss snapped a four game
winning streak, but Sarnia did
manage to pick up a point in
their fifth straight game. The
last three games including
tonight, saw the Sting play
three major OHL contenders in
Windsor, Kitchener and Erie.
Sarnia came out with five of a
possible six points during that
stretch, putting out a major
statement to the league and
becoming a team that other
opponents might want to avoid
come playoff time.
Charlie Graham, got his fourth
straight start and turned in a
stellar performance with 24
saves during regulation and
overtime and then turned away
four straight shots in the
Shootout before Darren Raddysh
beat him on the Otters fifth
attempt.
A pair of goals highlighted the
first period of action as both
teams found the back of the net.
Sarnia drew first blood as
Lajeunesse scored early, 2:15
into the game. It was Lajeunesse
12th goal, matching his total of
last season with the Sting, as a
rookie. Devon Peliani and Alex
Black were credited with the
assists. The Erie Otters Jake
Marchment scored the tying goal
at 15:47. The goal was
unassisted and came while the
Otters were shorthanded. Sarnia
outshot the Erie Otters 11-8.
For the second straight period
each team scored once and left
the ice at intermission tied
2-2. Erie outshot Sarnia 14-9.
Chychrun, put Sarnia up 2-1 on a
power play goal at 15:49, from
Konecny and Mistele. It stayed
that way until the final minute
of play, as Erie scored the
tying goal from Raddysh at
19:14. Vanya Lodnia received the
lone assist.
The third period was scoreless
and for a second straight game
overtime was needed to decide
the hard fought game. From
there the game went into a
shoot-out. For Sarnia Zacha,
Konecny, Mistele, Chychrun and
Studnicka could not put the puck
in and Erie won the game on
their fifth attempt with a goal
from Raddysh.
Sting Notebook:
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The three stars in order
went to Williams for Erie,
Graham and Chychrun for
Sarnia.
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Sarnia was 1/8 on the power play while Erie failed to score in four
attempts.
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Sarnia will wrap up the weekend action with an afternoon game in
London (2pm puck drop)
against the Knights.