{"id":62559,"date":"2026-02-23T12:48:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=62559"},"modified":"2026-02-23T12:48:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:48:59","slug":"jr-c-pens-one-win-away-from-advancing-to-next-round-in-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=62559","title":{"rendered":"JR C Pens one win away from advancing to next round in playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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LANTZ\/BARRINGTON<\/strong>: \u00a0The East Hants Ryson Construction Penguins exploded for offence on the weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now they sit one win away from advancing after back-to-back victories over the South West Storm in their best-of-five playoff series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Penguins claimed a decisive 7-3 win on home ice before following it up with a strong 5-3 road performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That has allowed the N.S. JR C Hockey League team to grab a 2-0 series edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In Game <\/strong>1, the Storm struck first with the opening two goals, quieting the crowd at the Keith Miller Arena early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that only woke up the Penguins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Hants responded with five straight goals and never looked back, skating to a 7-3 victory to open the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ethan Hines led the offensive charge with two goals and an assist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Single tallies came from Garrett MacLean, Jack Miller, Duncan MacMullin, Dylan Rafuse, and Nathan Langille in a balanced scoring attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sam Rogers piled up three assists, while MacLean and Rafuse each chipped in two helpers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Singles were credited to MacMullin, Langille, Hines, and Cam Fisher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between the pipes, Nolan McLauchlan was steady, turning aside 30 of 33 shots to secure the win after the early Storm surge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Penguins kept rolling in Barrington in game two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam Rogers put together a dominant four-point performance with two goals and two assists to pace the offence in a 5-3 win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Garrett MacLean, Dylan Rafuse, and Ethan Hines also scored for East Hants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rafuse added two assists for a three-point outing, while singles went to Jack Miller, MacLean, and Gabe Rendell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rendell was sharp in goal, stopping 25 of 28 shots as the Penguins weathered Storm pressure to close out the road victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Game 3 shifts back to Lantz on Feb. 28 at 5 p.m., where the Penguins will look to finish the job and advance to the next round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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