KINGSTON, Ont. (November 24, 2017) – In a highly spirited, energetic game on Friday night, the Queen's Gaels (7-3-3) came out with a 4-2 triumph over the Windsor Lancers (5-5-3). Despite outshooting the Lancers 47-28, the Gaels spent most of the game trying to solve Lancers goalie Jonathan Reinhart. They were able to break through for two goals in the third period on the way to victory.
 
GAME FLOW
The first period saw lots of action on both ends as Queen's won the shot battle 13-10. They were able to capitalize for the game's first goal at 7:41 when Darcy Greenaway (Wilton, Ont.) notched his seventh goal of the season from Spencer Abraham (Campbellville, Ont.) and Luke Edwards (Kingston, Ont.). The Gaels would take the 1-0 lead into the second period.
 
Queen's would be short handed to begin the second period and it would cost them. The Lancers were able to bury a power play marker at 3:13 to tie the game 1-1. Bad luck bit the Gaels later in the period as a dump in attempt from the Lancers would take a crazy bounce behind the Queen's net and land right on the stick of Eric Palazzolo, who made no mistake and gave Windsor a 2-1 lead. The Gaels pushed back hard and dominated play before tying the game at 10:40 on an Eric Margo (North Vancouver, B.C.) goal. Margo used Alex Row (Elizabethtown, Ont.) as a decoy on a 2 on 1 before sliding the puck five hole to tie the game 2-2 heading into the third period.
 
The turning point of the third period came when Gaels goaltender Jacob Brennan (Halifax, N.S.) made an absolutely ridiculous save while lying on his back to keep the game deadlocked at 2 with just over thirteen minutes remaining. Greenaway would finish off a beautiful pass from Edwards moments later to give the Gaels the lead back for good. Ben Fanjoy gave the Gaels some insurance at 14:55 when he wristed one past Reinhart to make it 4-2, which would end up as the final score.
 
Brennan picked up the win in net for the Gaels, making 26 saves while Reinhart would take the loss in net for the Lancers, registering 43 saves of his own.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
 
8- With two goals in tonight's game, Darcy Greenaway moved into a tie for the team lead in goals with 8
22- The Gaels registered 22 shots in the second period of tonight's game
 
UP NEXT
The Gaels will hit the ice again tomorrow night when the Western Mustangs visit the Memorial Centre in Kingston. Puck drop is set for 7:30 pm. You can watch the game live on OUA.tv or grab tickets at www.gogaelsgo.com/tickets to check out the action at the Memorial Centre.