Young scored the overtime winner just 2:56 into the extra frame, finishing a play set up by Matthew Perreault and Braydon McCallum. Young also recorded an assist and finished the night with a plus-four rating.
The Petes got off to a strong start when Landon Roulston opened the scoring 2:56 into the game, assisted by Adam Levac and Camron Hankai. Leon Kolarik then scored on the power play to give Peterborough a 2-0 lead.
Oshawa responded with three goals before the end of the first period. Tyler Hinde got the Generals on the board, Brooks Rogowski tied the game on the power play and Onni Kalto put Oshawa ahead 3-2. Kalto scored again on the power play early in the second period to extend the lead to 4-2.
Levac pulled Peterborough within one late in the second period, with 1:55 left, assisted by Young and Holden Carter.
Hankai then tied the game 6:21 into the third period with his first goal as a Pete, assisted by Adam Novotný and Carter. Hankai also picked up an assist on Roulston’s opening goal and fought in the first period, completing the Gordie Howe hat trick.
Neither team found another goal in regulation, sending the game to overtime, where Young sealed the win for the Petes. Just moments before the winning goal, the Generals thought they had won the game when Brooks Rogowski found the back of the net, but the goal was ruled offside after review.
Matthew Koprowski made 28 saves on 32 shots to pick up the win in net. Peterborough went 1-for-1 on the power play and Oshawa scored twice on three opportunities.
