In a pivotal South Division matchup, the St. George Ravens secured a crucial 5-3 victory over the Tottenham Railers on Sunday afternoon. Led by twin brothers Tyler and Anthony Arthurs, the Ravens battled back from an early deficit to claim a win that now puts them in control of their playoff destiny. With one game remaining against Richmond Hill, St. George can guarantee home ice in the first round by securing another victory.

Meanwhile, Tottenham’s path to home ice is now more complicated. The Railers will need to upset the division-leading Northumberland Stars in their final game and hope both the Ravens and Toronto Flyers drop points to climb into a top-four spot.

GAME SUMMARY

First Period

St. George got off to a strong start on the power play, as Tyler Arthurs struck just 1:36 into the game, assisted by Nathan Ertel and Josh Colavito. However, Tottenham responded quickly—Keegan Darragh evened the score at 5:39, finishing a setup from Roberto Matias and Xavier Charbonneau.

The Railers built momentum and took the lead at 7:47, with Tighe Frazee converting another feed from Matias. They extended their advantage to 3-1 at 16:21, as Alexis Paradis capitalized on a power-play opportunity, assisted by Anton Nikulin.

St. George cut into the deficit late in the frame, as Anthony Arthurs answered with a power-play goal at 18:58, set up by Colavito and his twin brother Tyler, making it a 3-2 game heading into the intermission.

Second Period

The Ravens wasted no time pulling even, as Tyler Arthurs found the net again at 4:00, assisted by Anthony Arthurs and Kade Saker.

The middle frame turned into a penalty-filled battle, with tempers flaring at 6:41. A major altercation led to game ejections for St. George’s Evan Dorman and Tottenham’s Xavier Charbonneau, along with several roughing and misconduct penalties on both sides.

Despite the physicality, no additional goals were scored, and the teams entered the third period tied at 3-3.

Third Period

With everything on the line, St. George took over in the final frame. Landon McDougall delivered the go-ahead goal at 13:10, assisted by Brady Conrad and Roman Caprara, putting the Ravens in front for the first time since the opening minutes.

Just 90 seconds later, Anthony Arthurs buried his second goal of the game, set up by Tyler Arthurs and Max Sullovey-Gutstadt, sealing the 5-3 win for St. George.

The Ravens shut down Tottenham’s late push, securing a massive victory in their playoff race.

GOALTENDING BATTLE

Gleb Rakov (St. George) – Stopped 36 of 39 shots, posting a .923 save percentage in a strong performance. His key saves in the second and third periods kept the Ravens in the game, allowing them to pull ahead late.

Anton Nikulin (Tottenham) – Faced heavy pressure, turning aside 42 of 47 shots. Despite his efforts, he was unable to stop St. George’s late surge.

KEY PERFORMANCES

Tyler Arthurs (St. George) – 2 goals, 2 assists

A dominant showing from the Ravens forward, playing a role in four of the team’s five goals, including the game-winner.

Anthony Arthurs (St. George) – 2 goals, 1 assist

Matched his twin brother’s impact, scoring twice—including the insurance goal—and adding an assist in the victory.

Gleb Rakov (St. George) – 36 saves, .923 SV%

Came up big for the Ravens, keeping them in the game early and slamming the door in the final period.

Tighe Frazee (Tottenham) – 1 goal

Gave Tottenham the lead in the first period with a strong finish in tight.

Roberto Matias (Tottenham) – 2 assists

Had a solid night setting up two of Tottenham’s three goals.

IMPLICATIONS

With this win, St. George has put themselves in prime position for home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. If they win their final game against Richmond Hill, they will secure at least a top-four finish in the South Division, depending on how the Toronto Flyers perform in their remaining games.

For Tottenham, this loss means their home-ice hopes now rely on a combination of results. They must defeat the Northumberland Stars and hope both the Ravens and Flyers stumble in their final matchups.

WHAT’S NEXT

St. George will face the Richmond Hill Rampage in their regular-season finale, with home-ice advantage on the line. Meanwhile, Tottenham will take on the division-leading Northumberland Stars, needing a win and some outside help to improve their playoff seeding.

With the postseason just around the corner, both teams are entering must-win territory, setting up an exciting finish to the regular season.