The Hurricane got things started with a power play goal late in the first period off a point shot with a favorable rebound for Morgan Messenger (Jollimore, Mann). The Hawks would answer in the second though at the four and half minute mark as Bezanson (Yochoff, Boyd) buried the loose puck as the Hurricanes couldn’t get rid of the rebound.

The third period allowed for some adjustments and the Hurricane would play a more solid third and it started with Alex Mann (Shatford) who found the back of the net. Once again the Hawks answered and quickly on a power play of their own. A nice back door one timer found its mark and put the score even again.

However the Hurricane picked up the pace and shut down the Hawks the remainder of the third and with just under five minutes remaining Josh Shatford (Mann) on the power play redirected the point shot to put the Hurricane up 3-2. The Hurricane weren’t done as the Hawks d-men tried to put on more pressure but gave up some odd man rushes that put the game out of reach as Shatford(Benight) slipped the puck five hole as he cut across the net and got the Hawks net minder to open up. The insurance came when Bronsen Benight ( Shatford, Jollimore) wrapped a puck around the net with two minutes to go.

The game was much closer than it appeared on the score sheet as Wile made some key saves along the way. The rivalry heats up as we head towards the provincials but for now the Hurricane find a way to win again and take the series head to head matchup and the game.

Live from the John Brother Stadium in New Glasgow, Hurricane 5 – Hawks 2