The South Shore Lumberjacks suffered a critical loss at home in Bridgewater Thursday evening to the non-playoff bound Valley Maple Leafs by a score of 3-2.  The loss prevented the Lumberjacks fro  moving to with two points of first place in the Fred Fox Division.  The Maple Leafs meanwhile climbed out of last place in the Fox by moving two points ahead of the Brookfield Elks.  The Maple Leafs grabbed a 2-0 lead after the opening period ass Jacob Gerhardt scored less than three minutes into the opening period while Reese Smith tallied with less than four minutes to play.  Zach Evans of the Lumberjacks scored the game’s only goal in the second period.  The Leafs Braden Aucoin scored the game winner for the Leafs mid-way through the final period.  Aaron Lane brought the Lumberjacks back to within a goal in the latter stages of the third but superb goaltending by the Leafs Jackson Murphy prevented the South Shore from tying the game at 3-3.  Murphy stopped 46 of 48 shots.  The Leafs meanwhile scored three times on only 22 shots on the South Shore net.  Owen McDermid recorded a pair of assists for the Leafs.  The Lumberjacks remain tied with the East Hants Penguins at 20-6-1 for 41 points and second place in the Fox Division.  The Capstone Colts are in sole position of first with a record of 22-5-1 for 45 points and will be looking to gain another 2 points Friday night at home as they host the Sackville Blazers at C.F.B. Shearwater at 7:30 p.m.  The Penguins meanwhile host the Leafs at 7:30 in Lantz.  The Pictou County Scotians will play in the League’s fourth game of the evening as the travel to Antigonish for 7:30 start with the Antigonish Jr. Bulldogs.