Francis Marotte had a standout game with 35 saves, and the Nepean Raiders beat the Smiths Falls Bears 3-1.
Nepean was sparked by Raphael Lecours, who tallied one goal. Lecours scored 1:32 into the third period to make the score 2-1 Nepean. Josh Zizek assisted on the tally.
The Raiders excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in three chances.
Others who scored for Nepean included Kari Belec and Justin Hess, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for Nepean were Rowan Savidant, Blake Dalton, and Samuel Meisenheimer, who each chipped in one.
Smiths Falls' penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on three Nepean power plays. The Bears were held below their usual level of production. Smiths Falls puts an average of 3.7 pucks into the net per game. The Bears' offense rang up 36 shots on Nepean's net.
Smiths Falls was led by Broydon Stufko, who scored the team's only goal. Stufko scored 11:28 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Chris MacMillan provided the assist.
The Raiders ended with 13 minutes in penalty time with four minors and one major. Nepean ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Lecours was ejected from the game. Evan DeBrouwer recorded 17 saves for the Bears. Smiths Falls ended with 13 minutes in penalty time with four minors and one major. For the Bears, Joey Rutkowski was ejected from the game.
