The Aurora Tigers had trouble finding ways to stop the Wellington Dukes, which beat Tigers, 6-1.
Ben Sokay was all over the ice for Wellington, as he tallied one goal and two assists in the win. Sokay scored 7:42 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Wellington.Dylan Mascarin assisted on the tally.
The Dukes were led by goalie Olivier Lafreniere, who finished with 34 saves while allowing one goal. Lafreniere managed to improve on his goals against average, which stood at 2.3 prior to the game.
Wellington forced Aurora's goaltenders to work without much rest, finishing with 39 shots and forcing 33 saves. Joshua Boyko made 29 stops and Vince Michelizzimade four. The Dukes outdid their season average for goals scored. This season, Wellington averages 3.7 goals per contest.
Wellington additionally got points from Luc Brown, who also racked up two goals and one assist and Nicolas Mucci, who also had one goal and one assist. Wellington also had goals scored by Shaw Boomhower and Tyler Burnie, who scored one goal each. In addition, Wellington received assists from Matt Adams, who had two andCarter Allen, Justin Bean, and Jacob Panetta, who each chipped in one.
The Tigers' offense operated below their season average. Aurora puts an average of 3.3 pucks into the net per game. The Dukes were unable to stop the Tigers from sending pucks towards the net, and Aurora eventually piled up 35 shots on goal.
The Tigers were led by Keegan Matthew, who scored the team's only goal. Matthew scored on the power play 10:03 into the first period to make the score 2-1 Wellington. Aurora had gained a power play chance when Brodie Maracle was whistled for slashing. Evan Kearns provided the assist.
Wellington incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors. The Tigers incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with two minors.
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