{"id":53513,"date":"2025-04-03T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=53513"},"modified":"2025-04-03T07:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T10:30:00","slug":"jr-c-pens-one-win-away-from-capturing-league-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=53513","title":{"rendered":"Jr C Pens one win away from capturing league championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;115&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;111&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LANTZ:<\/strong> The East Hants Ryson Construction Penguins have a chance to capture the N.S. JR C League title on home ice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pens head into game four in the best-of-seven championship series against the Spryfield Attack on Saturday afternoon in Lantz with a controlling 3-0 series lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s one that is insurmountable, but the Pens players and their coaching staff aren\u2019t thinking past Game four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019re keeping their eyes on the present and the prize at hand, and what they can do if they get the w at the East Hants Sportsplex in Lantz. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Game four is set for a 3 p.m. puck drop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;67&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;92&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The series so far has seen East Hants pick up duplicate 5-4 wins in game one (in Spryfield) and two (in Lantz) and then a 7-4 road win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In game one, Evan Tilley had a goal and two helpers to lead the Pens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hudson Forward scored the game-winner with 32 seconds left to cap off a two goal third period for East Hants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sam Rogers had a goal and an assist, while Garett MacLean chipped in with a pair of helpers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gabe Rendell had the goaltending win between the pipes stopping 37 of 41 pucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;8&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;78&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In game two, Daniel Bar led the way with a goal and an assist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TJ Norris had three helpers for the victors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The speedy and puck moving Connor Lloyd notched the game winner with 11:36 left in the final frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thomas Shaw set up the winner by Lloyd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gabe Rendell turned away 30 of 34 shots in the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;188&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;190&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wrapping up the three games in three day stretch to start the series, East Hants used a four goal third period that saw them rally from a one goal deficit to the three-goal win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jacob Edwards set up the game winner by Logan Forward with 15:18 left in the third period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Forward had a second goal, while Sam Rogers and Connor Lloyd each had a goal and an assist. Edwards also added a goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hayden MacDonald picked up two assists for the Pens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gabe Rendell stopped 34 of 38 pucks that were fired his way for East Hants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pens wired 55 shots on the Attack goalie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;218&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;127&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;115&#8243;] [adrotate banner=&#8221;111&#8243;] LANTZ: The East Hants Ryson Construction Penguins have a chance to capture the N.S. JR C League title on home ice. The Pens head into game four in the best-of-seven championship series against the Spryfield Attack on Saturday afternoon in Lantz with a controlling 3-0 series lead. 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