J Bryan made 31 saves, C Martin scored twice, and C Davies, R Kieley and C Longhurst each recorded 2 points as the Gens took the lead in the series with a hard fought, physical 3-0 victory in Whitby on Wednesday night.
The Gens came out with a strong game plan and executed it very well, holding off the initial Whitby surge. After an exchange of penalties, C Martin opened the scoring on the power play to give the Gens a 1-0 lead after the 1st. The Gens continue to execute on special teams as C Davies tipped home a shot early in the 2nd to give the Gens a 2-0 lead at the intermission. C Martin tucked in a rebound midway through the 3rd for the insurance marker and the Gens held on for the 3-0 victory. M Booker added an assist in the victory.
(Oshawa leads race to 6 Semi-Final 4-2)
First Period
OSH - Martin (Longhurst, Kieley) pp 13:14
Penalties:
OSH - Wells (Tripping - 2 min) 2:20
WHW - Boyd (Tripping - 2 min) 8:48
OSH - Wells (Roughing - 2 min) 10:40
OSH - Whitters (Tripping - 2 min) 11:03
WHW - Dusome (Hooking - 2 min) 11:42
WHW - Sturge (Unsportsmanlike Conduct - 2 min) 12:27
Second Period
OSH - Davies (Kieley, Booker) pp 2:24
Penalties:
WHW - Smellie (Boarding - 2 min) 1:40
WHW - Sturge (Head Contact - 4 minutes) 8:57
OSH - Hull (Slashing - 2 min) 9:46
WHW - Palmer (Slashing - 5 min, Game Misconduct) 9:46
OSH - Lucifora (Fighting - 5 min, Game Misconduct) 9:46
OSH - Lucifora (Instigating - 2 min, Game Misconduct) 9:46
Third Period
OSH - Martin (Davies, Longhurst) 6:07
Penalties:
WHW - DiFlumeri (Head Contact - 4 min) 8:22
WHW - DiFlumeri (Misconduct - 10 min) 8:22
OSH - Cook-Thompson (Head Contact - 4 min) 8:22
OSH - Cook-Thompson (Misconduct - 10 min) 8:22
WHW - Radke (Unsportsmanlike Conduct - 2 min) 10:57
OSH - Dearborn (Unsportsmanlike Conduct - 2 min) 10:57
Shots
OSH: 16 + 8 + 9 = 33
WHW: 11 + 9 +11 = 31
Special Teams
OSH: 2/6
WHW: 0/5
Goalies
OSH: Bryan (W, ShO) (0 GA / 31 shots - 45 minutes)
WHW: Mongru (L) (3 GA / 33 shots - 42 minutes)