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Elks surprise Jr. Miners - Colts win 5th straight

The engines have been revved for a period of time and when the Capstone Cole Harbour Colts shifted into drive over the past 8 days, there has been no stopping them as they recorded their 5th consecutive win Saturday Dec 4 at Queens Place Emera Centre 5-2 over the Liverpool Privateers. This was the third game of the four game regular season season schedule between the two teams and a far cry different from the last game when the Privateers slammed the Colts 8-2.  However the Colts lead the season series 2-1 but in the three games, the Privateers have outscored the Colts 11-10.  In Saturday’s game in Liverpool, Dylan Patterson put Liverpool ahead 1-0 1 minute and and 4 seconds into the game but it took only 1 minute and 8 seconds later for the Colts Brett Moore to tie the game at 1-1.  Will MacRae then added a pair of first period goals to give the Colts a 3-1 lead after twenty minutes.  Patrick Oxner scored in the second to provide the Colts who are now 8-5-0 on the season with a 4-1 lead after forty minutes.  Dylan Patterson then brought the home team back to within a pair of goals with 3:05 remaining in the game but the Privateers could not do anything else as Brady Crossley of the Colts scored into an empty net with 1 second left to give the Colts their 5-2 win.  With the loss the Privateers fell to 7-5-3 for 17 points, a single point ahead of the Colts who have 2 games in hand on the Privateers.  The Colts outshot Liverpool 36-27.  In one other game Saturday……..

 
Brookfield  7     Membertou   3
 
The Elks with strong net minding from Pablo De Larrinaga recorded their second win of the season over the Membertou Jr. Miners in Membertou.  Nashon Thomas scored short-handed 1:33 into the game for the Elks before Connor MacIntyre tied it four minutes later.  Evan McNea then gave the Elks a 2-1 lead after one period when he scored on the power-play.  A total of five goals were scored in the second period with Connor Miller scoring twice for the Elks including the game winner and Jacob Bolger once while Ashton Paul and Blake Cox tallied for the Jr. Miners who trailed 5-3 after forty minutes.  The Jr. Miners could get nothing going to speak of the in the third period while Ben Fraser scored twice for the Elks including a power-play marker to make the final 7-3 Elks.  The Elks are now 2-10-1 and have recorded 3 of those five points against the Jr. Miners having lost a close 4-3 game to the Jr. Miners in Brookfield back in October.  The Elks in the two-game season series outscored the Jr. Miners 10-7. The Jr. Miners used two goaltenders as Spencer Shabib left after playing slightly more than 35 minutes and having allowed 5 goals on 25 shots.  The Elks by the time they are finished in Eskasoni Sunday afternoon will have played 14 of their 32 game schedule and will conclude the pre-Christmas portion of their schedule with back to back to home games against Sackville and the Valley Maple Leafs on Sat Dec 11 and Sat Dec 18 with both games starting at 4:00 p.m. at the Don Henderson Memorial Sportsplex,
Dec 6, 2021