Peterborough Petes Get Revenge Win In An 8-3 Thrashing of the Rival Oshawa Generals

The Peterborough Petes got revenge for Saturday’s loss against the Oshawa Generals as they beat their storied rivals 8-3 at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.

The Petes fell to the Generals in a 7-5 comeback loss in Peterborugh’s last game on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.

The Petes allowed the first goal, 8:46 into the game as Matthew Buckley broke the ice for a Generals 1-0 lead to open the scoring. Tucker Robertson decided to take over the game with back-to-back goals with his first on a five-on-three powerplay. His second goal was Robertson’s 30th of the season, his second consecutive year accomplishing that feat.

The second period saw six goals between both teams as Gavin White got it started from a point shot for a Petes 3-1 lead. Robertson nabbed a hat trick a minute later with a one-time on the powerplay for a 4-1 lead. Robertson and J. R. Avon got a rare short-handed two-on-nothing chance and the latter buried it for a 5-1 lead. The Generals clawed their way back into the game, ringing off two straight powerplay goals by Dylan Roobroeck and Calum Ritchie to cut the lead at 5-3. Chase Stillman extended the Petes’ lead back to three goals, batting an airborne puck, making it 6-3 into the third.

Peterborough locked the game down this time as the third period saw goals from Owen Beck and Connor Lockhart for an 8-3 win.

The Petes hit the road to play against the defending champion Hamilton Bulldogs on Saturday night in their final game of the regular season.

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