Peterborough Petes Sweep Sudbury Wolves After Winning Game Four, 4-2

The Peterborough Petes have become the first team to advance to the second round of the playoffs after sweeping the Sudbury Wolves in game four, beating them 4-2 at the Sudbury Community Arena on Wednesday night.

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Sudbury found themselves with penalty trouble early giving the Petes a five-on-three two-man advantage under five minutes into the game. Connor Lockhart and Tucker Robertson made great passes to let Owen Beck score in the slot for a 1-0 lead. The Petes still remained on the power play after the goal however a blocked point shot resulted in a shorthanded breakaway for the Wolves as Landon McCallum sniped it past Michael Simpson for a 1-1 tie.

Peterborough looked to capitalize on the powerplay again early in the second period as Tommy Purdeller buried a rebound from a bad-angle by J. R. Avon to restore the Petes one-goal lead. The lead was short-lived again as Sudbury saw McCallum strike again from the faceoff dot for a 2-2 tie. With 7:57 remaining in the period, J.R. Avon took matters into his own hand, forcing a turnover slipped the puck past Kevyn Brassard on a partial breakaway to make it 3-2. Two minutes later, Tucker Robertson gave Peterborough some insurance as he made atoe drag deke around a defender and sniped one home for a 4-2 Petes lead into the third.

Sudbury tried to keep themselves in the game, making 12 shots but Simpson stood tall, stopping all of them as the Petes held on for the 4-2 win. It was the first time the Petes swept a series since Kingston in 2017.

Ticket details for Peterborough’s second-round home games will be announced once the opponent is determined and the schedule is released. Season ticket holders are the only way to guarantee seats at this time. A limited number of season tickets can still be reserved by contacting the Petes at (705) 743-3681 ext. 6000 or by emailing tickets@gopetesgo.com.

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