67’s Fall Short in Sault Ste. Marie
The Ottawa 67’s were without captain Travis Konecny during Friday night’s game in Sault Ste. Marie against the Greyhounds and likely could have used his scoring touch in the later stages of the match.
After erasing a 2-0 deficit with back-to-back counters by Jeremiah Addison and Artur Tyanulin in the third, Ottawa saw that comeback effort evaporate soon after and eventually fell in a 5-2 decision.
Winger Zach Senyshyn beat Ottawa goalie Leo Lazarev less than two minutes after Tyanulin had tied the game, Boris Katchouk padded the Soo lead with six minutes remaining, then Senyshyn scored into an empty net to seal it for the Greyhounds.
Konecny, tied with Erie’s Alex DeBrincat for the scoring lead in the Ontario Hockey League with 23 points, suffered an upper-body injury during Thursday’s overtime loss in North Bay and is listed by the team as day-to-day.
The 67’s complete its northern road trip on Sunday in Sudbury before returning to Ottawa.
The next 67’s home game is Wednesday, November 4 at Canadian Tire Centre against the Kingston Frontenacs in the annual School Day Game. Face-off is at 10:30 a.m.
Ottawa returns to TD Place on Friday, November 6 at 7 p.m. against the Kitchener Rangers.
Tickets are available here, or by calling 613-232-6767, ext. 1.
Youth hockey players in the Ottawa-Gatineau region can obtain free tickets to any 67’s regular-season home game through the 67’s Prospects program. Visit the 67’s Prospects website for details, or call 613-232-6767, ext. 1.
Summary
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 5, Ottawa 67’s 2
(at Sault Ste. Marie)
67’s goals: Jeremiah Addison (5), Artur Tyanulin (4)
Greyhounds goals: Jack Kopacka (6), Makar Tokarev (2), Zachary Senyshyn 2 (8, 9), Borris Katchouk (6)
Multi-point games: Greyhounds – Zachary Senyshyn (2-0), Morgan Frost (0-2)
Goaltenders: 67’s – Leo Lazarev (L, 5-3-0-0; 31 shots, 27 saves); Greyhounds – Brandon Halverson (W, 3-4-0-0; 22-20)
Power Play: 67’s: 0-4; Greyhounds: 0-6
Shots on goal: 67’s: 22, Greyhounds 32
Attendance – 3,901
Upcoming 67’s games: Sunday, November 1 at Sudbury Wolves, 2 p.m.; Wednesday, November 4 vs. Kingston Frontenacs, 10:30 a.m., Canadian Tire Centre (annual School Day Game); Friday, November 6 vs. Kitchener Rangers, 7 p.m., Arena at TD Place
Ottawa record: 8-6-1-0
Ottawa record at home: 4-2-0-0
Ottawa record on road: 4-4-1-0
