Friday, November 8, 2013

11/7 Recap: Baptiste gets lucky 13th (and 14th too)

Nick Baptiste scored his 13th goal of the year Thursday to help Sudbury to a 4-3 win over North Bay. The speedy winger got the Wolves on the board with a power play goal just 5:34 into the first period to make it a 1-0 game. The marker, which snapped Baptiste's three-game goal slumber, ups his season total to 23 points through 18 games. Sudbury gets back to work Friday versus Peterborough. (EDIT: Baptiste was credited with a second goal the day after the game to give him 14 on the year.)



Justin Bailey finished with a minus-two rating as Kitchener's winless skid hit seven games with a 7-0 shellacking at Peterborough. Draft eligible forward Nick Ritchie scored a pair of goals and an assist to earn the game's number one star. The Rangers look to end their funk Friday at Kingston.

Brady Austin recorded a plus-one rating as London dropped a 6-5 overtime decision to league-leading Guelph. London hosts Barrie on Friday.