Peterborough Petes Lose Close Battle With 3-2 Loss to Kingston Frontenacs

The Petes did not end the weekend as they wanted by taking a 2-1 loss despite 40 shots on net to the Ottawa 67’s at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Sunday.

The Peterborough Petes are 1-6 in the last seven games and have dropped to third in the East Division. Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen Photography and the Peterborough Petes.

The Petes were first to hit the scoreboard as Samuel Mayer quickly wristed it off the faceoff draw and Mason Vaccari for a 1-0 lead, 5:10 into the period. Kingston special teams would get them the lead as both Ethan Miedema and Jacob Battaglia scored on the power play each for a 2-1 lead. Peterborough would tie the game late in the first as Jax Dubois forced a turnover in the offensive zone, centred it for Johnathan Melee, who one-timed it home for a two-point night and a 2-2 game.

With no scoring in the second, both teams were trying to get the go-ahead goal in the third frame. Just less than three minutes in, Kingston peppered Zach Bowen and on the third rebound, Matthew Soto was able to chip it it for a 3-2 lead. The Petes outshot Kingston in the third period 11-9 but could not find the back of the net and lost six of their last seven games.

The Petes played their last game before their Christmas break and have two road games before returning to the ice on Dec. 28. They play the Guelph Storm on Friday and the Oshawa Generals on Sunday before their holidays.

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