Peterborough Petes Steamrolled By Rival Oshawa Generals, 5-1; Easton Rye Makes Team Debut

Peterborough could not keep up with rival Oshawa Generals and fell on the road 5-1 at the Tribute Communities Centre on Sunday night. Petes goalie Easton Rye made his OHL debut when he was substituted into the game late in the third period.

Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen Photography and the Peterborough Petes.

Oshawa started the scoring as former Peterborough Pete Connor Lockhardt beat Liam Sztuska on a sharp-angle shot that ricocheted in for a 1-0 lead. Peterborough countered as Johnathan Melee took a shot from inside the faceoff circle and Jax Dubois pounced on the rebound for a tie game.

Unfortunately, it was all downhill for Peterborough from here as late in the period, the Petes turned the puck over in their own zone and Oshawa capitalized and scored on a rebound shot from Dylan Roobroeck for a 2-1 lead.

The Generals got a pair of goals in the second thanks to Beckett Sennecke and Calum Ritchie and extended Oshawa’s lead 4-1 going into the third period.

The home team kept pouring it on as Stuart Rolofs scored 10 seconds into the period off a one-timer and it was 5-1 Generals. Just under eight minutes into the period, Sztuska was pulled from the game and Rye filled in, playing 12:12 of the final frame. He stopped all seven shots faced in relief.

The Petes are on their holiday break and return to action on Dec. 28 to visit Kingston and fae the Frontenacs. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Leon’s Centre. The Official Road Game Watch Party is at Shoeless Joe’s Peterborough on Lansdowne Street.

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