Bandits battle back besting Bobcats 3-1
LLOYDMINSTER, SK – The Brooks Bandits (23-2) extended their win streak to nine games, bouncing back from a 1-0 first period deficit to beat the host Lloydminster Bobcats 3-1 on Friday night.
The Bandits, down to just four healthy defencemen, were forced to start two forwards in Ryan Mahshie (Stoney Creek, ON) and Orca Wiesblatt (Calgary, AB) on the back end. But the team still outshot Lloydminster 39-25, riding a 24-save performance from Pierce Charleson (Aurora, ON) for his league-leading 20th win of the year.
Lloydminster outshot Brooks 10-9 in the opening frame, opening the scoring with just over 4 minutes left when Chance Adrian scored on a diving shot off a net front scramble.
But in the opening minute of the second, Nathan Plessis (Salmon Arm, B.C.) deflected a shot from the half-wall from Jordan Di Cicco (London, ON) past goalie Curtis Meger to tie the game up.