Barber Poles seek revenge over Petes

For the third-to-last time this regular season, the Ottawa 67’s (21-31-3-5) are looking to defend the ice inside The Arena at TD Place, as they host the Peterborough Petes (17-36-3-5) at 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. It’s not too late to get your tickets.

Everything you need to know about your afternoon at TD Place can be found right here. If you can’t make it out, this afternoon’s contest can be seen on Rogers TV and CHLTV.

Please be advised, the radio call will begin as an online-only stream, and will follow the Ottawa Senators’ post-game show on TSN 1200.

It’s the second game of the home-and-home series between the 67’s and Petes. On Thursday night, Peterborough started fast, working a 2-0 lead early in the second period, but the 67’s fought back to make it 2-1 before the intermission.

The Petes increased their lead to 3-1, and once again, the Barber Poles came storming back, tying the game at three apiece late in the contest. With six seconds to play, Genc Ula threw a shot on net from the blue line, and it found its way into the goal, giving the Petes the deciding goal in the dying seconds.

The 67’s got goals courtesy of Chris Barlas twice and Filip Ekberg.

It’s the final meeting of the season between these two rivals, and the 67’s are looking to put an exclamation point on the season series, which they already lead with five wins in seven games.

By the numbers

Keys to the game

• Reset

Coming off a loss to the Petes last time out, the 67’s need to hit the reset button, and come out focused on the task at hand.

• Fundamentals

The small things need to be done well. Passes must be crisp, shots need to be on target, and the effort needs to be there.

• Battle

This game is uber important in the standings, you can’t afford to leave anything out there. Empty the tank.