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Colts on verge of elimination

The Capstone Colts started their 21-22 NSJHL Season 3-5-0 and then a sudden turn around saw them win their last 9 regular season games and their opening 3 games of their first playoff series with the Liverpool Privateers for 12 consecutive wins.  The Colts eventually won their series with the Privateers in 7 games but their season is now hanging on a tree limb against the East Penguins who will try and advance to the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League Championship Final when they resume play with the Capstone Colts Saturday evening at the Eastern Shore Community Centre.  The Pens took a 3-1 Fox Divisional Final lead with a 4-1 win over the Colts in Lantz Thursday evening.  The Pens did the majority of their scoring with three goals in the first period on goals from AJ Guildford, Ethan Wheeler and Max Turner.  Will MacRae tallied the lone Colts goal of the game.  Robbie Dowell scored the fourth Pens goal in the second period.  East Hants outshot the Colts 35-28 as Grant Sanford turned away 27 of the 28 shots he faced in the Pens net for the win.  If the Colts can force a 6th game in the Fox Division Final, it will be played Sunday night in Lantz starting at 6:00 p.m.  East Hants took 35 of their own shots at the Colts net.

 
The Antigonish Jr. Bulldogs and Membertou Jr. Miners meanwhile play Game 5 in their Rowe Divisional Final tonight at 7:30 in Antigonish.  This series is tied 2-2 with game 6 back in Membertou Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.
Apr 1, 2022