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LANTZ:<\/strong> A pair of weekend wins by the East Hants Senior Penguins have made the Hollingsworth Cup best-of-seven championship final a new series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entering the weekend the Truro Bearcats had a 2-0 lead, but following wins at home in Lantz Friday night and on the road in Truro on Sunday it is now a best-of-three with the series all squared at 2-2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Game five is set for Tuesday night March 31 at the Keith Miller Arena in the East Hants Sportsplex at 7 p.m. Game six is on April 5 in Truro at 6 p.m. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Truro on Sunday, it was the Taylor Burke and Cedric Ralph show as East Hants doubled up the home side at Colchester Legion Stadium 4-2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday night in Lantz, it was all East Hants in the 7-1 victory before a standing room only crowd at the Sportsplex. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the Stadium, Burke and Ralph each scored twice for the Pens. Burke’s first goal was on the power-play<\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Hants used a two goal third period en route to the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regan Spears picked up three helpers for East Hants, while Burke chipped in with two assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jimmy Scullion had one assist for the Pens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bryan Gillis turned away 29 of 31 pucks in the win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Hants sent 33 shots at Truro’s Matt Welsh, who stopped 29 of them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets are on sale now for the game Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They’re available at: https:\/\/www.showpass.com\/east-hants-penguins-2025-2026\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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