VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Braves Won 5-4 Over Nepean Sunday in CCHL Action

Nepean – The Brockville Braves, regaining their early season form, closed out this portion of the season with their 4th consecutive win. That win was a cliffhanger, a 5-4 win over Nepean Raiders on Sunday.

Raiders jumped into an early first-period lead, 2-0. Then the newly formed line of Dinis, McNally & Biniaris went to work. Ryan McNally picked up 3 assists to give him 13 points in 15 games. Vital Dinis scored a goal and registered 3 assists. giving him 5 points in the 4 games he has been with the Braves. The unsung hero was Zach Biniaris who notched a hat trick. This gave him 4 goals in the last two games.

The game-winner, an innocent-looking wrister fired from just inside the blue line, was the product of Alexandre Côté. Who by the way is the younger brother of ex-Brave Chris Côté.

The team will be enjoying a well-deserved 12-day rest before facing the Lumber Kings in their first game back in the New Year.

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS:

Game Summary:

1st Period:
1, Nepean, Houben 5 (Nadeau, Williamson), 5:36. 2, Nepean, Lumsden 3 (Carroll), 13:07 (PP).

Penalties-Kinghan Nep (interference), 2:18; Kinghan Nep (tripping), 10:39; Dinis Bro (slashing), 12:36.

2nd Period:
3, Brockville, Biniaris 2 (Dinis, McNally), 0:14. 4, Brockville, Dinis 2 (McNally, Treppo), 0:38. 5, Brockville, Biniaris 3 (Dinis, McNally), 14:15.

Penalties-Lumsden Bro (tripping), 11:11; Freel Nep (tripping), 11:53.

3rd Period:
6, Brockville, Biniaris 4 (Dinis), 4:11 (PP). 7, Brockville, Cote 4 9:23. 8, Nepean, Carroll 2 (Campbell, Lumsden), 14:23 (PP). 9, Nepean, Carroll 3 (Lumsden), 16:06 (PP).

Penalties-Freel Nep (unsportsmanlike cnd., misconduct – unsportsmanlike), 2:14; Treppo Bro (cross checking), 5:52; Lumsden Bro (tripping), 7:32; Campbell Nep (hooking), 7:32; Thompson Nep (hooking), 12:43; Treppo Bro (slashing), 13:27; Lumsden Bro (tripping), 14:11.

Shots on Goal:
Brockville 7-18-11-36. Nepean 12-11-23-46.

Power Play Opportunities:
Brockville 1 / 5; Nepean 3 / 5.

Goalies:
Brockville, Caracciolo 8-6-2-0 (12 shots-10 saves); Gillis 2-0-0-0 (34 shots-32 saves). Nepean, Brant 6-7-0-0 (36 shots-31 saves).