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Capitals up 2-0 after convincing road win in Miramichi


Wednesday, March 25th 2009Capitals up 2-0 after convincing road win in Miramichi
JASON SIMMONDS
The Journal Pioneer

  MIRAMICHI, N.B. -- The Summerside Western Capitals have taken control of the
Roger Meek Division championship series after a convincing road win Tuesday
night.
The Capitals fired 68 shots at the Miramichi Timberwolves' net en route to a
7-1 victory and a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Maritime Junior 'A' Hockey
League playoff matchup. The series resumes at Credit Union Place on Thursday
at 7:30 p.m.
Before 902 fans at the Miramichi Civic Centre, sophomore Trevor Carmichael
scored two first-period goals to stake the Caps to a 2-0 lead after 20
minutes. Bradley Smith, who connected on the power play, and rookie Spencer
MacDonald scored 31 seconds apart early in the second period to make it 4-0.
Keith Bombaugh, assisted by Andrew White and Nathan McQuaid, got Miramichi
on the scoreboard at 17:07 of the middle frame.
Brett Gallant, Mike MacIsaac and Nathan DesRoches added third-period goals
for the Caps, who were 2-for-10 with the man advantage and killed off all
five Miramichi power plays.
Chad Locke (3), Spencer Corcoran (3), Harrison McIver (3), Nathan DesRoches
(2), Carmichael and Kyle Mariani added assists for the Caps, who improved to
6-0 in the post-season.
Winning goaltender Alex Dupuis made 26 saves. Miramichi starter Bradley Dyke
gave up four goals on 24 shots in 23:42 of action. Wesley Annis stopped 41
of 44 the rest of the way.
The game's three stars were:
1. Mike MacIsaac (Caps), 2. Chad Locke (Caps), 3. Harrison McIver (Caps).
 
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