Ottawa drew first blood halfway through the first period as Kimi Körbler snapped a shot at the point and got by everyone including Petes goaltender Liam Sztuska for a 1-0 lead.
Peterborough matched it 72 seconds later on the power play as captain Jonathan Melee ripped a one-timer but got saved with the pad. Quinton Pagé pounced on the rebound and buried it to tie the game after the first.
Ottawa struck again to start the second as Brady Stonehouse got a juicy rebound of his own and got it by Sztuska to have the 67’s regain the lead, 2-1.
Peterborough answered the bell again 3:30 into the period as the Petes blocked a shot and got the puck int he neutral zone off the rush. Tommy Purdeller opted to pass instead of shoot and it was the right call as Ryder McIntyre got the one-timer goal to tie things up at two going into the third.
The 67’s again started the period’s scoring as Körbler wound up with the puck in the slot after a broken play. He spun and shot to score and make it 3-2.
Peterborough tried to battle back but could not get the equalizer and Ottawa added an empty-net goal to seal the deal and leave Peterborough with a 4-2 win.
The Petes continue their homestand this Saturday against the Niagara IceDogs for the final time this season. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
