This was Peterboroughs third game in four days as they were shut out at home 6-0 to the London Knights on Thursday. They had a 2-0 lead against the Ottawa 67’s but allowed four-straight goals for a 4-2 road loss on Friday.
The Petes found themselves trailing 2-0, 12:13 into the first period with goals from Matthew Virgilio and Kevin He. As Niagara finished killing the penalty and returned to full strength, Carson Cameron wired a shot that went off an IceDog and found the back of the net for a 2-1 game after the first period.
After 6:48 into the second, Braidy Wassilyn reestablished Niagara’s two-goal lead on the power play for a 3-1 game. The former IceDog captain took over the game as the Petes were on an extended power play from a double-minor penalty from Jack Brauti for tripping and roughing. Bryant went coast-to-coast, blowing by all the defenders, corraled his own rebound and scored for a 3-2 game with 4:11 left in regulation.
After the second half of the double-minor penalty had finished, Bryant looked to shoot but instead fed Quinton Pagé for a one-timed tip-in to tie the game with 2:05 left in the third.
The game went to overtime and just 54 seconds in, Bryant finished off his former team with a shot that went off a defender and hit the back of the net for a 4-3 overtime win.
The Petes are bringing their annual Teddy Bear Toss game on Thursday when they host the Sarnia Sting at 7:05 p.m.
