Hounds surrender 3-0 lead against Whalers

Photo courtesy of Walt Dmoch

Daniel Catenacci scored his 5th and 6th goals of the season as the Hounds eventually opened up a 3-0 lead over the Plymouth Whalers.  But it was a lead that wouldn’t last as Plymouth battled back on two separate occasions before scoring the game winner on the powerplay with less than a minute remaining in the third period

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Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4 at Plymouth Whalers 5

Compuware Arena

1st Period
1, Sault Ste. Marie, Catenacci 5 (Carrick, Findlay), 7:49. 2, Sault Ste. Marie, Catenacci 6 (Carrick, Hartwick), 17:55.

Penalties-Czarnik Ply (interference), 3:22.

2nd Period
3, Sault Ste. Marie, Carrick 1 (Findlay), 3:46. 4, Plymouth, Czarnik 7 14:51 (SH). 5, Plymouth, Heard 2 (Noesen, Livingston), 16:31.

Penalties-Noesen Ply (holding), 4:17; Brown Ply (delay of game), 5:18; Archibald Ssm (tripping), 8:37; Devane Ply (charging, misc-usc), 13:44; Carrick Ssm (fighting), 19:02; Levi Ply (fighting), 19:02.

3rd Period
6, Plymouth, Mahalak 3 (Noesen, Meurs), 2:43. 7, Sault Ste. Marie, DeSando 2 (Catenacci, Archibald), 7:27 (SH). 8, Plymouth, Noesen 8 (Meurs), 13:45. 9, Plymouth, Rakell 5 (Levi, Noesen), 19:19 (PP).

Penalties-Mahalak Ply (interference), 4:36; Dubchak Ssm (hooking), 7:01; Hartwick Ssm (interference), 16:33; King Ssm (delay of game), 17:28.

Shots on Goal
Sault Ste. Marie 10-13-5-28. Plymouth 10-11-13-34.

Power Play Opportunities
Sault Ste. Marie 0 / 5; Plymouth 1 / 4.

Goalies
Sault Ste. Marie, Murray 1-2-1-0 (34 shots-29 saves).
Plymouth, Wedgewood 5-5-0-1 (10 shots-8 saves); Mahalak 1-2-1-0 (18 shots-16 saves).

Attendance – 1,907
Referees – Ryan Hutchison (20), Joe Monette (25).
Linesmen – Matt Prozaki (43), Geoff Rutherford (62).