Game one of the playoffs won by metros

news2023-03-17

Game one of the round robin playoffs is in the books.  The Rivermen came out strong and quick against the Metros at Cody Banks Arena scoring 37 seconds into the first period to take the early lead.  The Metros would score two more only to relinquish the lead with 3:06 left in the period.  Shot were 16-12 in favor of the Metros after one period.  In the second period, the Metros came out on a mission, out shooting the Rivermen 15-7 and out scoring them 4-0.  The third period was similar as the second as the Metros added 3 more goals and out shot the Rivermen 14-6.  In the end, the Metros won 9-2.

Scoring summary:

Metros
Creegan Thompson 2 G, 1 A
Jaden Murphy 2 G
Ben Watts 1 G 3 A
Matt MacQuaid 1 G 1 A
Seth MacLeod 1 G
Kal White 1 G
Keegan Mitchell, Hunter Bradley, John MacKinnon, James Wood, Kayden MacLeod, and Niklas Reeves added single assists.

Rivermen
Bradley Campbell 1 G 1 A
Alexander Dixon 1 G
Carter MacNeill and Matt Shea added 1 assist each.

Game 2 of the round robin takes place in Kensington on Friday between the Rivermen and the Vipers, game time is 7:45.