Brockville beats Carleton Place 3-0 as Johnson gains shutout

 

Henry Johnson recorded a shutout against the Carleton Place Canadians as the Brockville Braves picked up a 3-0 win.

 

Brockville was led by Thomas Fingler, who finished with one goal. Fingler scored 9:46 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Brockville. Ian Johnston assisted on the tally.

The Braves' defensive play was more effective than usual against Carleton Place. Brockville gives up 2.4 goals on average per game.

Others who scored for Brockville included Michael Murray and Liam Folkes, who scored one goal each. In addition, Brockville received assists from Vincenzo Renda, Neil Robinson, and Andrew Jarvis, who each chipped in one.

The Canadians' penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on four Brockville power plays. Carleton Place's offense operated below its season average. The Canadians put an average of 4.2 pucks into the net per game.

The Braves' Johnson stopped 28 shots out of the 28 that he faced. Brockville ended with 11 minutes in penalty time with three minors and one major. The Braves ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Cameron Hughes was ejected from the game. Colton Point made 26 saves for Carleton Place on 28 shots. The Canadians totaled 15 minutes in penalty time with five minors and one major and went 0-for-2 on the power play. For Carleton Place, Braedyn Asselstine was ejected from the game.