KINGSTON, Ont.  (February 12, 2016) – The Queen's Gaels (16-7-4) dropped their third straight game that needed more than sixty minutes as the Nipissing Lakers (12-12-3) escaped the Invista Centre with a 3-2 double overtime victory.
 
GAME FLOW
The Gaels were in need of two points coming into tonight's game as they entered play just one point ahead of UOIT for 4th in the OUA East as they look to keep home ice advantage for the playoffs. The Gaels were able to get on the board first in the opening frame as Darcy Greenaway (Wilton, Ont.) scored on the power play for his ninth of the season. Shawn Boudreau (Kentville, N.S.) and Patrick McGillis (Calgary) picked up the assists on the goal.


In total Queen's fired 19 shots on Nipissing starting netminder Domenic Graham in the opening frame. The Gaels were only able to muster the one goal however but finished the period with a 1-0 lead.
 
In second action it was Nipissing who found the back of the net next. After Gaels starting goaltender Kevin Bailie (Belleville, Ont.) was able to make the initial save, Joel Herbert made no mistake after the puck bounced out and onto his stick. Just over five minutes later the Gaels were able to regain their one goal advantage as Boudreau tallied his fifth of the season. The Kentville, N.S. native was able to steal the puck and break in all alone on Graham beating him short side,

The Gaels skated to the third with a 2-1 advantage over the visiting Lakers.

Nipissing kept the pressure on in the third as they outshot Queen's 11-9 in the period. Their pressure paid off at the 14:11 mark of the third as Brock Morrison tied the game at 2-2. After Nipissing was unable to convert on a late power play chance the game headed to overtime.

Neither team could score in the opening overtime so it went to a three on three second overtime. Colin Campbell was the hero for the visitors as he beat Bailie at the 2:52 mark of double overtime to give Nipissing the win.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
2 – Gaels defencemen out of the lineup in Downe and Abraham
3 - Straight games that the Gaels have played that needed time beyond 60 minutes
5th - Gaels current standing in the OUA East
6th - The Lakers jumped up to 6th in the East with the win leaping over Concordia
 
UP NEXT
The Gaels are back at it as they host the Laurentian Voyageurs tomorrow night at 7:30pm at the Invista Centre to close out their OUA regular season.