The Newfoundland Growlers came back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Brampton Beast 3-2 in double overtime Tuesday evening at the CAA Centre. The Growlers now lead the best-of-seven series 3-0. Brampton jumped out to their first lead of the series at the 16:02 mark of the first period as Jonathan Racine tucked a rebound behind Growlers goaltender Michael Garteig. The Beast added another tally, this time in the second period, from the stick of Aaron Luchuk to secure a 2-0 lead.
Early in the third period the Growlers finally beat Beast goaltender Etienne Marcoux, Hudson Elynuik blasted a one timer into the open cage just 1:11 into the frame. The Growlers kept buzzing in the third and about five and a half minutes later Giorgio Estephan tied the game after slipping the puck past a sprawling Marcoux.
The game remained tied, forcing double overtime where Newfoundland Native Zach O’Brien snapped the puck behind the Brampton netminder 3:34 into the 5th frame of the hockey game.
The series switches to Brampton for game four Thursday night at the CAA Centre. Puck drop is 8:45 p.m. Newfoundland time. Fans can tune into Chris Ballard’s call of the game at mixlr.com/nlgrowlers.
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