The win puts the series lead 1-0 for the Chiefs in a best of seven.
The first period seemed to looked like a low-scoring affair after Peterborough and Turner Evans scored the only goal for the first 14-and-a-half minutes.
Six Nations turned up the heat by scoring five goals in 4:38 in the last 5:16 of the period to take a commanding 5-1 lead after one.
The second period was more evenly matched as the teams alternated the first four goals then traded a pair of goals, scoring four apiece, making it 9-5 after two. Holden and Taite Cattoni combined for three goals (two and one respectively) while Mike Robinson got one, his second of the playoffs.
Peterborough seemingly found their groove, as they continued their run from last period, ending off with two goals. They got another two from Taite and Kiel Matisz (his first of the playoffs) to make it 9-7. Reigning MSL MVP Lyle Thompson scored 23 seconds after Matisz’s goal with 8:30 left to play for a 10-7 lead. The lakers kept battling but the Chiefs clamped down in net and defensively and held on for the game one win.
“At times we had some good pushback but the effort wasn’t there tonight,” said Robert Hope, Lakers’ captain. “They came out guns a-blazing and they really wanted it. We have to make sure that we’re willing to sacrifice to get what we want and too many times we took shifts off.”
Landon Kells gets his first postseason loss this year with the Lakers while Doug Jamieson picks up the win for Six Nations.
Game two is at the Peterborough Memorial Centre this Thursday with opening faceoff for 8 p.m.
