That's it for us this afternoon. thanks for checking in, and have a good evening.
Jeff
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Game summary:
Kingston Frontenacs 2 at North Bay Battalion 3 - Status: Final
Sunday, March 29, 2015 - North Bay Memorial Gardens
Kingston 1 0 1 - 2
North Bay 2 1 0 - 3
1st Period-1, Kingston, Crouse 1 (Bennett, Watson), 3:48 (PP). 2, North Bay, Amadio 2 (Miller, Wood), 10:01 (PP). 3, North Bay, Miller 2 (Paul, Amadio), 19:59.
Penalties-Henriksson Nb (check from behind), 3:17; Bratina Nb (slashing), 5:29; Lammikko Kgn (holding), 9:43; Duchesne Kgn (delay of game), 13:28; Bratina Nb (roughing), 16:15; Huether Nb (check from behind), 18:30; Bennett Kgn (interference), 19:49; Miller Nb (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 19:59.
2nd Period-4, North Bay, Amadio 3 (Paul, Bratina), 17:58.
Penalties-Olsson Nb (hooking), 6:32; Lammikko Kgn (hooking), 11:18; Henriksson Nb (inter. on goaltender), 13:22; Huether Nb (delay of game), 15:27; Billitier Kgn (holding), 15:57; Bennett Kgn (roughing), 19:40; Crouse Kgn (roughing), 19:40; McKeown Kgn (fighting), 19:40; Bratina Nb (roughing), 19:40; Liberati Nb (fighting), 19:40; McIvor Nb (roughing), 19:40.
3rd Period-5, Kingston, McEneny 1 (Bennett, Crouse), 14:43.
Penalties-Duchesne Kgn (ps_foul from behind), 17:26; Paul Nb (tripping), 17:47.
Shots on Goal-Kingston 8-11-8-27. North Bay 13-10-5-28.
Power Play Opportunities-Kingston 1 / 9; North Bay 1 / 5.
Goalies-Kingston, Peressini 0-2-0-0 (28 shots-25 saves). North Bay, Smith 2-0-0-0 (27 shots-25 saves).
Referees-Mike Cairns (34), T.J. Foster (29).
Linesmen-Stacy Jackson (59), Dustin McCrank (68).
Here's the remaining schedule of this Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series with North Bay now leading 2-0.
Tuesday, March 31, at Kingston 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 2, at Kingston 7 p.m.
*Friday, April 3, at North Bay 7 p.m.
*Sunday, April 5, at Kingston 2 p.m.
*Tuesday, April 7, at North Bay 7 p.m.
* if necessary
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Next home game is Friday April 3rd at 7 p.m....that will be game 5 if needed.
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Three stars are 1. Mike Amadio 2.Jake Smith 3. Nick Paul
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Game over Troops win!!!!!!! What a game 3-2.
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Heavy pressure by K...goalie out.
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Paul called for tripping. 2:13 left. Time out called by Kingston. This is going to be quite the finish.
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Bennett line being double-shifted.
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Paul tries to deke on penalty shot but is unsuccessful.
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Penalty shot. Nick Paul hauled down on breakaway.
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McIvor has 4 blocked shots this period with 4:24 to go.
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Goal is McEneny from Bennett and Crouse at 14:43. K now applying big pressure.
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Even McEneny scores on a blistering wrister from the point and beats Smith cleanly. 3-2 Troops.
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Announced att is 3,539
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50-50 is $4,295.25
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Sam Bennett 0-4 in faceoffs this period. Nick Paul is 4-0.
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Love that Kiss cam...guys usually a little shy but ladies eager.
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This is looking very much like a 7 game series. TV timeout. 8:15 remaining
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Kujawinski, former Frontenac, is having another strong game for Troops. Kosack nice play at point to keep it in.
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Play has slowed a little and not as many hits. Play even this period. Bennett line giving Trops fits. Crouse best player for K.
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Kuja is 3-0 on period opening faceoffs.
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Bennett looking dangerous...big improvement in this line this game.
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Kuja, two shots...dangerous but stopped by Peressini.
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Crouse stickhandles in, hard shot but Smith handles.
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Bobby McIntyre on the loose, leading cheers, Clos call by McGlynn but Smith gets stop.
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Teams sticking strictly to hockey so far.
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Bruce takes Schutt into the boards and the brew cheer goes up.
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Check BayToday after the game for the complete story. Here we go! Troops win draw.
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Refs are out...should be a barnburner third...here come Troops.
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Here's a summary of the game so far.
1st Period-1, Kingston, Crouse 1 (Bennett, Watson), 3:48 (PP). 2, North Bay, Amadio 2 (Miller, Wood), 10:01 (PP). 3, North Bay, Miller 2 (Paul, Amadio), 19:59.
Penalties-Henriksson Nb (check from behind), 3:17; Bratina Nb (slashing), 5:29; Lammikko Kgn (holding), 9:43; Duchesne Kgn (delay of game), 13:28; Bratina Nb (roughing), 16:15; Huether Nb (check from behind), 18:30; Bennett Kgn (interference), 19:49; Miller Nb (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 19:59.
2nd Period-4, North Bay, Amadio 3 (Paul, Bratina), 17:58.
Penalties-Olsson Nb (hooking), 6:32; Lammikko Kgn (hooking), 11:18; Henriksson Nb (inter. on goaltender), 13:22; Huether Nb (delay of game), 15:27; Billitier Kgn (holding), 15:57; Bennett Kgn (roughing), 19:40; Crouse Kgn (roughing), 19:40; McKeown Kgn (fighting), 19:40; Bratina Nb (roughing), 19:40; Liberati Nb (fighting), 19:40; McIvor Nb (roughing), 19:40.
Shots on Goal-Kingston 8-11-0-19. North Bay 13-10-0-23.
Power Play Opportunities-Kingston 1 / 8; North Bay 1 / 5.
Goalies-Kingston, Peressini 0-1-0-0 (23 shots-20 saves). North Bay, Smith 1-0-0-0 (19 shots-18 saves).
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NB hitting 62% on faceoffs...that makes a big difference.
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Second period action at the Gardens.
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Paul says they need to work hard and backcheck during intermission interview.
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Next game Tuesday in Kingston.
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Don't see anyone being escorted out...officer still on scene.
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Fight breaks out in section 1, Police and security on the scene.
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With 20 seconds to go don't know why refs wouldn't call the period and add it to third...could easilty got out of control.
Ok, 3-1 Troops and they lead in shots 3-19. Should be a wild third period. Fans in Kingston should ge their tickets early.
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Ok ready to go ....5 on 5...period ends, more shoving...even goalies exchanging words...fans loving it...standing 0 as troops leave ice.
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Refs conferring...talking to captains
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Old time hockey folks...McKeown was third man in to one fight...we'll see.
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this will take a while to sort out! Raise a little hell by Trooper rocks arena. Replaying the fights on the big screen, crowd goes nuts.
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Gloves and sticks everywhere....Liberati raises arms in victory but everyone except goalies involved. 20 seconds left in period.
On ice brawl!
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Brenden Miller turns 21 tomorrow...having a good game today.
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Beautiful three way passing, Bratina to Paul to Amadio buries it...3-1 Troops. What a beauty!
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Troops now on :24 PP.
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Liberati passes to Kujawinski who breaks in alone...nice pad save by Peressini.
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Holding call on Billitier 15:57...four on four.
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Smith a pair of great saves...score would be a lot different without the reliable netminder. Puck shot out of play by Huether....delay of game penalty. K back on PP. 15:27
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Henriksson pushed into goalie by McEneny and gets an interference penalty. K on PP. Lots more boos.
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Great passing by Troops, lots of pressure but can't put biscuit in basket. 14 sec. left in PP.
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K takes a hooking penalty...Troops on PP...11:18...Lammikko.
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TV timeout...9:44 left in second.
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K seems to be stronger this period...game even I would say except for penalties. Back and forth action.
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2 shots by K on PP, but Troops kill it.
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Good pressure by K but NB clear puck.
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Hooking call on NB Olsson....K to PP again. @ 6:32
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Smith better of 2 goalies I'd say, but Peressini is controlling rebounds better than he did Friday. shots 16-13 NB.
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Poirier good chance. troops beating K to the puck.
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2 on 1 for K....Smith robs Lammikko.
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Bratina a beautiful pass to Paul....how did that not go in????The save by smith at other end.
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Even strength
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Here we go, K starts on PP for 30 seconds. Then 4 on 4. K wins draw.
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Teams are out...crowd in a joyful mood.
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It's 2:56 p.m. Two minutes to start of the second.
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Here's the first period summary.
1st Period-1, Kingston, Crouse 1 (Bennett, Watson), 3:48 (PP). 2, North Bay, Amadio 2 (Miller, Wood), 10:01 (PP). 3, North Bay, Miller 2 (Paul, Amadio), 19:59.
Penalties-Henriksson Nb (check from behind), 3:17; Bratina Nb (slashing), 5:29; Lammikko Kgn (holding), 9:43; Duchesne Kgn (delay of game), 13:28; Bratina Nb (roughing), 16:15; Huether Nb (check from behind), 18:30; Bennett Kgn (interference), 19:49; Miller Nb (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 19:59.
Shots on Goal-Kingston 8. North Bay 13
Power Play Opportunities-Kingston 1 / 5; North Bay 1 / 3.
Goalies-Kingston, Peressini (13 shots-11 saves). North Bay, Smith (8 shots-7 saves).
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15% off Battalion gear today 25% for season ticket holders.
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Four other games today...Kitchener-London, Owen Sound-Guelph, Peterborough-Oshawa and Erie-Sarnia.
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Quite a period, play about even but lots of hits by both teams and stickwork after whistles. These guys don't like each other for sure. But lots of excitement, and it looks like the refs are calling everything. If this was the Centennial era we would have seen plenty of fights.
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So Miller finds Peressini out of possition and fires the puck into the empty net. Then celebrates a little too much and gets and unsportsman penalty. Both at 19:59....Troops score with one second left in the period to lead 2-1. Shots on goal 13-8 for the Troops.
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Period over but not the stickwork.
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K takes interference call on Sam Bennett...4 on 4 for rest of period. Miller scores!!!!!!! and gets a penalty.Stan Butler really upset.
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Crouse tips one in front, smith deflects into the crowd.
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Huether draws a checking from behind penalty....crowd chanting "we want a ref" 18:30
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Smith unbelievable save from scrum in front. Nick Paul putting on a clinic on stickhandling.
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Roughing penalty to Bratina...K to PP. 16:15
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K kills penalty. Nothing really close for Troops. 4:31 left shots 11-3 for NB.
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No pressure on PP yet, K doing a good ob so far. McIvor a point shot but pad save.
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Penalty to K...Duchesne for delay of game by shooting puck out of play. Troops back on PP. @13:28
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TV time out...6:31 left in the first....shaping up to be a great game. Crowd bigger than Friday but still not a sellout.
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Huether great chance takes down goalie, no call....Moutrey just misses!
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Fans into it, go troops chant rings out......Goal is Mike Amadio from Brenden Miller and Kyle Wood at 10:01. Troops continue pressure now.
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Troops score.!!!! Amadio from the faceoff dot. PP goal.
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Penalty K...2 for holding on Lammikko. Troops on PP. @ 9:43
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Different K team this afternoon...lots of pressure early. Hitting continues.
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Huge hit by Santos on McKeown.
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Troops will have to be careful, this could get out of hand. Shots 3-2 K.
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Wow some dirty hits out there...now a slashding call against NB against Bratina. Loud boos from crowd.
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Kingston scores on a wrister. 1-0 K from the right face off circle. Stoppable for sure.
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Henriksson slams player into the boards...gets 2 for checking from behind. K on PP.
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Lots of hits early, both teams trying to dominate in the physical department. slight edge Troops so far.
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Early chance Troops, but pad save Peressini. At the other end, smith makes a nice one.
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Veronique Borgford does a great job on O anada and we're set to go. Puck dropped.
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Refs tonight...T.J. Foster and Mike Cairns
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Teams now on ice to thunderous applause.
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For Kingston: Lucas Peressini in net
Lawson Crouse - Sam Bennett - Spencer Watson
Jared Steege - Juho Lammikko - Conor McGlynn
Sam Schutt - Ryan Verbeek - Corey Pawley
Ted Nichol - Zack Dorval - Cody Caron
On D
Chad Duchesne - Roland McKeown
Evan McEneny - Jacob Graves
Nat Billitier - Shawn Tessier
scratched: Jarkko Parikka, Jake Gilmour (son of Doug), Sam Field, Robert Polesello.
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Scratched...Zach Shankar, Owen Green, Mark Shoemaker
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Here's the opening Battalion lineup,,,Jake Smith in net.
Zach Bratina - Nick Paul - Mike Amadio
Nick Moutrey - Ryan Kujawinski - Alex Henriksson
Brett McKenzie - Ray Huether - Matt Santos
Mike Baird - Zach Poirier - Hampus Olsson
On D
Miles Liberati - Marcus McIvor
Brenden Miller - Kyle Wood
Austin Kosack - Riley Bruce
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Players are out for the warm up. Former leaf captain Doug Gilmour is standing behind me in the press box. Here he is signing an authograph for fan Karen Harling. "I was a Leafs fan when he played for them" she told me.
Battalion fans Jamie and son Trey hoping for a Troop win again this afternoon. Photo by Jeff Turl.
Good afternoon and welcome to game two in the series against the Kingston Frontenacs.
I'm Jeff Turl and I'm joined by Liam Berti who will do the BayToday article on today's match and Chris Dawson who is shooting video that will be added to the finished story.
Troops lead the best of seven series after an 8-0 win Friday night.
Read Liam's account of game one, and Chris' video recap here: http://www.baytoday.ca/content/sports/details.asp?c=76067
The Fronts’ dangerous first line of Sam Bennett, Spencer Watson and Lawson Crouse were a combined minus-11 Friday night. That will be a key tonight.
