LANTZ: The real East Hants Senior Penguins showed up on Friday night in force to cut the Truro Bearcats best-of-seven Hollingsworth Cup series lead in half.
East Hants scored three times in the first, and two in each the middle and third stanza’s to earn the convincing 7-2 victory over their arch rival Truro before a full house at the Keith Miller Arena in the East Hants Sportsplex in Lantz.
Three Penguins had multi point games int he win.
Game four is set for Sunday at Colchester Legion Stadium in Truro. The Bearcats lead 2-1.
Puck drop is set for 5:30 p.m.
Game five is back in Lantz at the Igloo on Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
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Against Truro on Friday, Will Thompson and Jimmy Scullion each had a goal and two helpers for the victors.
Other markers came from Tyler Noseworthy; Andrew Shewfelt; Ty Hunter; Cam Pound; and Riley Spears.
Assists went to Jordan Wentzell with two, while singles were credited to Noseworthy; Regan Spears; and Brett Armstrong.
Goalie Bryan Gillis turned away 25 of 27 pucks he faced to get the Penguins first W in the Hollingsworth Cup championship final.
Matt Welsh surrendered seven goals on 33 shots in the loss in the Bearcats net.
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