Monday, November 19, 2012

11/18 Recap: Grigorenko gets a goal; Makarov stays hot

Mikhail Grigorenko scored his 18th goal of the year Sunday as Quebec claimed a 3-2 shootout victory over Victoriaville. The first period tally came off a nice individual effort that saw the big center take the puck into the zone, stickhandle into the slot, and sling a wrist shot to give the Remparts an early 1-0 lead.


Dan Catenacci saw his streak of four straight games with two or more points end as Owen Sound shut out Windsor 1-0. The four-game run saw the speedy first-liner collect four goals and 12 points.

Alex Lepkowski posted an assist and a plus-three rating as Barrie skated to a 7-3 win over Sudbury. Lepkowski has racked up two assists and a plus-seven rating in his last three games.

Andrey Makarov stopped 30 shots to earn his second straight victory in Saskatoon's 5-2 win at Vancouver. As a result of his strong play of late, the 6-foot-1 goaltender has seen his goals against average dip below

In the USHL, Judd Peterson recorded a plus-one rating as Cedar Rapids lost to Team USA U-18 4-3. Peterson has two goals and eight points through his first 11 games with the Riders.