Revenge against the Petes, a top priority
Oshawa, Ont., – The Oshawa Generals are looking to avenge last night’s 3-2 loss to rivals the Peterborough Petes when they play the second game of a home-and-home at the Tribute Communities Centre.
The Gens are currently amidst a three-game losing streak, but it is not all as it seems. Oshawa’s three losses have all come by just one goal losing 4-3 to the Kingston Frontenacs, 3-2 to the Owen Sound Attack, and 3-2 to the Peterborough Petes.
Peterborough makes the trip into town riding a streak of their own, three straight wins. The Petes sit in first place, atop the East Division, and currently have the second-best win percentage in the league.
Last Meeting
It hasn’t been long since these two last met with the Petes having won the first game of a home-and-home last night 3-2.
Things started in the second after Jacob Oster made 20 saves in the first period when Peterborough was able to find the back of the net.
After things got a little spicy with an Ethan Toms fight, the Petes found themselves on the powerplay and with 10 seconds left on the man advantage the puck found its way into the slot and Cam Gauvreau made no mistake wristing home his first of the season.
The Generals were able to answer. It was Tyler Graham finding a way to get the puck in the net as the Gens cut the lead in half.
But it was the Petes growing their lead back up to two when Owen Beck scored late in the second period.
Luke Torrance made his season debut last night and just before the halfway mark of the third period the Gens found themselves on the power play where Torrance one-timed home his first of the season.
Player to Watch (Oshawa)
Luke Torrance: The third-year winger from Oshawa made his season debut last night where he also picked up his first point of the season. After more than doubling his point total from his first season to his second, the 19-year-old will look to take another step in the 2023-24 season.
Player to Watch (Peterborough)
Jax Dubois: The Ottawa native has come out of the gates hot scoring 14 points in 10 games to start the season. The centre has had five multi-point games this season and was named first star the last time these two teams met.
