Thursday Highlights: Taylor completes comeback as Petes win in overtime

Sarnia Sting 2 at Peterborough Petes 3 OT

Caden Taylor scored the overtime game-winner for the Petes off a nice feed in front from Braydon McCallum
Tyson Doucette scored both Sarnia goals
Rookie defenceman Blake Gowan’s first OHL goal launched the teddy bear toss 11:27 into the third period
The Petes improve to 4-18-1-3 while Sarnia drops a fifth straight, fallin to 8-15-2-4

Flint Firebirds 2 at Barrie Colts 5

The Colts scored four unanswered, giving them a hefty 4-1 lead headed into the third period. A lead which they were able to hold onto until the end
Barrie won the special teams battle in this one, with two power play goals from Beau Jelsma and Tristan Bertucci, plus one shorthanded by Edmonton Oilers prospect Dalyn Wakely
Urban Podrekar and Christopher Thibodeau both scored for the Firebirds
Ben Hrebik made 40 saves on 42 shots in the Barrie win as the Colts improve to 18-8 atop the Central Division
Nathan Day stopped 30-of-34 for Flint

Erie Otters 4 at North Bay Battalion 3 OT

Top NHL Draft prospect Matthew Schaefer won it in overtime on a breakaway for the Otters on a feed from Dylan Edwards
The Otters had a 3-1 lead in the second period, but the Troops answered back – scoring two in a row to tie it up at three. The game remained tied at three until the end of regulation.
2024 first round pick Tyler Challenger scored his first career OHL goal to give the Otters the lead headed into the second frame
Nick Wellenreiter scored his first OHL goal for North Bay
Noah Erliden stopped 29 for the win opposite North Bay’s Mike McIvor, who turned aside 40 shots