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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLucknow Sentinel, 2009-11-11, Page 7Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - Page 7 Lucknow Lancers take out Palmerston 7 - 4 on home ice BY GARIT REID • Sentinel Staff The Lucknow Lancers got back into the win col- umn with a 7 - 4 win over the Palmerston 81's on Friday night at the Lucknow and District Sports Complex. The WOAA Senior A tilt started off slow for the. Lancers as the first period was a little shaky, but the . team picked up their play and proved they were the superior team that night. Palmerston started off the . scoring in the first period with a quick goal as they caught the Lancers flat footed in the. first few minutes, but • through grit and determi- nation the Lancers were. able to tie things up 2 - 2 going into the second. period, The second period l is when Lucknow took over and all of the momentum was in their favour. They struck quid, with a goal to make it 3 - 2 and the Lancers never relin- quished the lead after that. • One of the key areas where the Lancers picked up their game from the previous game, • where they allowed three short- handed goals, was their power play. It kept them on top of the 81's when they had the man advan- tageand their lone power play tally of the game in the second was essential- ly the nail in the coffin for the . 81's. "The . po•wer play was definitely a lot better this game and so was our penalty kill," said : assis- tant coach Steve Murley. "We have to be better in our own, like we were tonight, or it will just kill our chances in games." The Lancers scored two more goals in the third period and the 81's scored. one of their own, but }the damage was done and the period was just a formali- ty as the Lancers claimed victory. Scoring in the game for the Lancers were Rick Andrew withtwo goals and an assist; Ean Moffat with a goal and an assist; Ryan Murley, Tyler Devos, Brad Burton and Adam MacDonald had. a goal each. Other assists came from Mark Stanley with three. Blake Alton, Jonny MacKinnon, Luke Drennan and Craig Moffat had an assist each. The Lancers will look to tie thea season series up against their rival the Ripley .Wolves next week in Ripley. They willlook to avenge a 9-4loss in their first meeting this season. . "Consistency is the biggest thing we need to see in the team," said Murley. "The :guys just have to be hard on the puck at all timesand play well in their own end. They just have to come out a lot stronger than they did last game against Ripley and we should have a better result." The Lancers play. in Ripley against the Wolves on Friday, Nov. 13 at 830 p.m. and then they are back at home to face the Shelburne Muskies at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14. .r Yr � ry!•, f. >r. Photo by Grit Reid Lucimow Lancer forward Brad Burton puts the fifth goal of the game for the Lancers by the Palmerston netrnind er' in the second period during WOAA Senior A hockey action on Friday "night.The:Lancers endedupwinning the game 7 Huron County Heatth Unit 519-482-3416 or 1-877-837-6143 HURON www.huroncounty.calhealth COUNTY CLINIC SCHEDULE CHANGES DEPENDING ON VACCINE SUPPLY ..: ....:..:,:...:r. :.r..- 00",PPWOOMPOW: , Subscribe• to the Lucknow Sentinel and choose how you wouldike it delivered' to _your Lao otao OUR WEPSITE www. huroncountyca/health Na COMPUTER? Call the Huron County Health Unit 519-482-3416 Toll free 1-877-837-6143 Think you have the flu? Not sure what to do? Take the self-assessmentq uestionnaire on our website. by mail or by electronic delivery in PDF form r : a to www,lucknowsentinel.com and check out sample SOF tss€cs.= • ubscribcrs can sobstribe., online and pay online; : •• in person at our bye or by telephone. You Will receive a new password, via email, each w: �. . i# oto are a current subscriber and would prefer to read your newspaper (in Tne3• :. :: M ril :ten #fir ur rint_ subscni.tion:to.ars onlin v rslon r. ;.• 619 Campbell St., Box 400 Lucknow, ON NOG 2H0 Phone: 519-528-2822 Fax 519-528-3529: www.lucknowsentinel.com