The Gens gave themselves a chance to advance with their best team effort of the season to date, beating the Caps 4-1.
T Turcotte lead the Gens to a solid 4-1 victory, making 24 saves for his first win as a General, as L Pye extended his point streak to 5 games with a goal in the 3rd.
The Gens jumped all over the Capitals early, scoring 3 first period goals. P Couvillon opened the scoring, burying a centering pass from B Strzelczyk with L Tubiszewski also drawing an assist. R Kowalenko gave the Gens a two goal lead, tallying on a quick feed from N Lenix in front, with P Kellett also assisting. Lenix rounded out the first period scoring by tucking home a rebound from E Davis.
The second started with some early penalty trouble, but Turcotte closed the door as the Gens killed off an early one minute 24 second 5-on-3 to keep the score at 3-0 through 2 periods.
The 3rd saw Pye extend his point streak, zipping home a feed from Couvillon after a nice lead pass from M Bradica. A brief lapse late spoiled the shutout for Turcotte, but the victory was never in doubt.
First Period
OSH - Couvillon (Strzelczyk, Tubiszewski) 2:13
OSH - Kowalenko (Lenix, Kellett) 6:10
OSH - Lenix (Davis) 8:13
Penalties:
OSH - Kowalenko (Leaving the Bench - 2 minutes) 15:00
Second Period
No Scoring
Penalties:
OSH - Tubiszewski (Cross Checking - 2 min) 0:36
OSH - Blouin (Body Checking - 2 min) 7:38
Third Period
OSH - Pye (Couvillon, Bradica) 6:57
SNC - Dewitt 10:33
Penalties:
SNC - Marchfield (Tripping - 2 min) 14:53
Shots
OSH: 8 + 8 + 11 = 27
SNC: 4 + 13 + 8 = 25
Special Teams
OSH: 0/1
SNC: 0/3
Goalies
OSH: Turcotte (W) (1 GA / 25 shots - 40 minutes)
SNC: Lamotte (L) (4 GA / 27 shots - 40 minutes)