The Brantford Bulldogs kick off their week on home ice, welcoming the Oshawa Generals to the TD Civic Centre for a Wednesday night showdown.
The matchup also marked the return of former Bulldogs Lucas Moore and Aiden O’Donnell, who made their first trip back to Brantford since being traded earlier this season. The opening five minutes were a cautious start, as both teams looked to generate the first official shot on goal. Cooper Dennis had an early chance as he tried to walk in on Generals netminder Jaden Cholette, but the goaltender turned him aside. Moments later, Jake O’Brien attempted to set up Marek Vanacker on the backdoor, but the pass just missed connecting. Brantford continued to apply pressure in the Oshawa zone, with O’Brien getting another look before Moore came up with a key defensive block. The Bulldogs eventually broke through at 8:38 to open the scoring and take a 1-0 lead. Zack Sandhu found Jett Luchanko in open space, and Luchanko fired the initial shot before O’Brien jumped on the rebound and jammed home his 20th of the season. Oshawa responded by registering their first shot on goal shortly after, as Onni Kalto fired a long drive, but Bulldogs netminder David Egorov made the save to keep Brantford in front keeping the hosts up after 20.
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Story by Mikayla Grimes
