VIDEO Highlights: Braves Lose 4-2 to Ottawa Friday in CCHL

Brockville – NEVER SAY DIE! The Braves didn’t, they hung in, made it close but failed to notch the equalizer as they lost 4-2 to the Ottawa Junior Senators on Friday night at the Memorial Centre.

VIDEO Highlights below:

That failure to score has hurt them tremendously. And it appears directly related to the fact that way too many of their shot attempts fail to press the goalie into making a save. Too high, too wide or blocked, they just aren’t getting thru.

New tender Nolan Nicoll barely had time to unpack his bags before he was pressed into start against the Jr Senators. He had a great game with several big saves. He needs the full support, for 60 minutes, of his teammates, to turn those great games into wins ! It will happen.

The Braves hd a full lineup with the injured players returning to action and the infusion of Nathan Pratt-Vallier on defence and Jacob Mancini-Kozel finally get clearance to play.

I am really starting to like the all-round play of the line of Carter Cuglietta, Cohen Gill and Ibrahim Thiam. They are productive and entertaining at the same time. Cuglietta did the spade work with a fine display of forechecking to setup the goal by Jackson Legault.

The team has adopted a “Never say Die” philosophy. I say to the fans, keep the faith, there is better times ahead, I promise.

Game Summary:

1st Period:
1, Brockville, Milne-Ross 3 (Rotondo, Fergusson), 13:02 (PP). 2, Ottawa, Graham 2 (St-Pierre, Lovett), 18:36.

Penalties:
Christianson Ojs (hooking), 12:56.

2nd Period:
3, Ottawa, Campbell 7 (St-Pierre, Ostridge), 9:13 (PP). 4, Ottawa, Molloy 8 (Ostridge, Campbell), 16:04.

Penalties:
Thiam Bro (interference), 8:17.

3rd Period:
5, Brockville, Legault 1 (Cuglietta), 7:21. 6, Ottawa, Dzieciol 1 (Lovett, Cornick), 19:19 (EN).

Penalties:
Traynor Ojs (interference), 10:50.

Shots on Goal:
Ottawa 11-14-9-34. Brockville 4-6-5-15.

Power Play Opportunities:
Ottawa 1 / 1; Brockville 1 / 2.

Goalies:
Ottawa, Reburn 7-4-0-0 (15 shots-13 saves). Brockville, Nicoll 0-1-0-0 (33 shots-30 saves).