Peterborough Petes Win Rematch On the Road to Brampton Steelheads

Just nine days after their last matchup, the Peterborough Petes defeated the Brampton Steelheads again, 4-2, at the CAA Centre on Saturday night.

Caden Taylor after scoring the last goal of the second period. The Petes have 2-2 record after the win. Photo courtesy of Charles Warburton and the Brampton Steelheads.

Peterborough opened the scoring as Francis Parish made a pass to the high slot for Leon Kolarik, who sniped it home for a 1-0 lead.

In the dying seconds of the period, Steelheads defenseman Jakub Fibigr took a point shot and Petes goaltender Eston Rye made the save. There was a rebound and a mad scramble for the puck. Manuel Amado got a whack at it but teammate William Eggleton got the final tip for the goal and tied it up before the period’s end, 1-1.

The Steelheads picked up where they left off, as the Petes struggled to clear the zone. From behind the Petes net, MacGregor Richmond made a backhand pass to Troy Patton out in front. Instead of shooting, he quickly shuffled it to Kieran Witkowski, who had a tap-in goal for a 2-1 lead.

Peterborough responded a few minutes later after a faceoff win in the offensive zone. The puck came back to newly named captain Carson Cameron, who wristed it from the point and found its way through traffic and into the back of the net for a 2-2 tie.

While Peterborough was on the power play, they won a battle behind the net that resulted in the puck on Caden Taylor’s stick. He brought it to the faceoff dot, ripped it and scored for a 3-2 lead to round out the period.

The Petes wanted an insurance tally as Adam Novotný forced a turnover in the neutral zone and got it to Francis Parish late in the period. He got his way to the high slot and despite a defender trying to obstruct him, he sniped the top corner for a 4-2 lead and eventual win.

Easton Rye stopped 30 of 32 shots, picking up his second win of the season for the Petes (both against the Steelheads).

The Petes return home for Pride Night on Thursday to take on the Erie Otters. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

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