Peterborough Petes Cannot Solve Saginaw Spirit Goaltending On 59 Shots; Shut Out 2-0

The Peterborough Petes snap a four-game win streak as they were shut out 2-0 to the Saginaw Spirit despite firing 59 shots on net at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.

The Peterborough Petes remain in second place with a game in hand and one point ahead of the third-place Hamilton Bulldogs. Photo by Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.

It was the Tristan Lennox show who showed up for Saginaw on a record-setting performance with 59 saves. Peterborough peppered the New York Islanders prospect with their fewest shot period total of 16. Lennox denied Brennan Othmann a breakaway chance under five minutes into the period. Roberto Mancini capitalized on a Petes’ turnover in the dying two minutes of the period and quickly wristed it past Petes’ goaltender Michael Simpson for a 1-0 lead.

Peterborouhg continued their offensive flurry with 21 shots on goal but still could not ring one by Lennox including a one-timed shot from Brian Zanetti who seemingly had a goal. Saginaw added to their lead in the final minute of the period on the powerplay by Mitchell Smith from a cross-ice pass.

Peterborough again dominated in shots on net, this time getting 22 shots on goal but Lennox stood tall and held the Petes to a shutout for a 2-0 road win.

The Petes hit the road to Niagara to take on the IceDogs on Friday.

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