Just when the Nipissing Lakers men’s hockey team needed a big effort, they got and earned two huge points Friday night on home ice.
The Lakers, who had lost their past two games, came up with a huge 4-1 win over the Laurentian Voyageurs, the team they’re battling with for fourth place in the OUA East Division.
With the win, the Lakers have now caught the Voyageurs in points and surpassed them thanks to having more wins on the season.
After surrendering the first goal of the game late in the first, the Lakers tied the game before the period came to an end.
Colin Campbell found the back of the net, with his linemates Brock Morrison and Jacob McDowell earning assists.
After the first 20, it was all Lakers as they scored once in the second and twice in the third to come away with the win.
Matt Paton scored what would be the game-winner in the second period on a power play and Jim McDowell padded the lead in the third with a power play goal of his own.
Local product Dylan Staples would ice it with a goal late in the period to ensure the Lakers got the two points.
Paton finished with a goal and two assists and Jacob McDowell had two assists to lead the team offensively.
Kirk Rafuse bounced back from a rough weekend against Lakehead and turned in a solid game, making 29 saves for the victory.
Nipissing will look to build off this win tomorrow when they hit the road to face the powerful Carleton Ravens, who sit in third place in the division.
Game time is 7:00 p.m. in Ottawa.
