Game of the Week Recap

Last Friday the Meaford Knights traveled to Sturgeon Falls Arena to do battle with the West Nipissing Lynx in our featured GMHL game of the week. It was a high shooting affair for the Knights who got their first win of the season.

The first period saw the Knights outshoot the Lynx 26-8. Goals by Alessandro Supino, Adam Polach, Paavi Yritys, and Riley Lavallee (twice) for the Knights to take a 5 goal lead in the first. The Lynx finally answered back with a goal by Stephane Philion to end the first period at 5-1.

The second period was another high shooting 20 minutes where the Knights led 25-8. However, it was the Lynx who scored two goals to come back in the game at 5-3. Emil Erglis and Liam Thor scored in the second half of the period.

Unfortunately for the Lynx, the Knights continued to dominate with 25 more shots versus 10 for the Lynx. Another goal by Adam Polach iced the game for the Knights to make 6-3.

Goaltender Robin Larsson stopped 23 of the 26 shots directed at him to earn his first win of the season. While Cory Richardson made an unbelievable 70 saves on 76 shots on the loss.

The stars of the game goes to Cory Richardson with the first star, Adam Polach with the second, and Alessandro Supino with the third.  

Standings Update:

Meaford Knights: 1-0-0 6^th place

West Nipissing Lynx: 2-3-0 3^rd place