After letting in an early goal, Peterborough got on the score sheet as Gerry DiCunzolo stick checked a Bulldog for an odd-man rush. He opted to shoot and scored to make it 1-1.
In the second period, the Petes scored again as Carson Cameron joined the rush on the power play and was the recipient of a centring pass and one-timed it home for a 2-1 lead. Peterborough had the man-advantage again, and it was Braydon McCallum who showed off his hand-eye coordination. He batted the puck out the air from a deflected Brennan Faulkner shot and scored to make it 3-1.
The Bulldogs refused to go down without a fight as just under four minutes into the final frame, Caleb Malhotra scored to bring the Bulldogs to within one. Cooper Dennis tied it up for the Brantford exactly three minutes later and it was a brand new hockey game.
Adam Levac did not want to let the Bulldogs leave with a win on his watch. He carried the puck into the offensive zone alone and wristed it past a defender and the goaltender to reclaim the lead, 4-3. Falkner added in an empty-net goal and Peterborough stood victorious over the league’s top team in a 5-3 win.
The Petes are getting festive for their next game this Thursday. They host the Niagara IceDogs for their annual Christmas game with puck drop scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.
