Tanguay leads Kingston to shutout victory over Pickering
Sam Tanguay made 42 saves to complete the shutout and led the Kingston Voyageurs to a 2-0 win against the Pickering Panthers (pictured - OJHL 1st Team All-Prospect & 2nd Team All-Star Brett Seney has helped the Vees out to a 3-0 lead in the first round series versus Pickering - photo credit: Robert John Boucher/OJHL Images).
After the loss made the series score 3-0 in the best of seven series, Pickering faces elimination next time out.
Kingston was led by Alex Tonge, who finished with one goal. Tonge scored 1:59 into the third period to make the score 1-0 Kingston. Patrick Volpe provided the assist.
The Voyageurs kept the Panthers' goalie busy throughout the game, and Steven Dombrosky made 40 saves on 42 shots.
Michael Casale also scored for Kingston. More assists for Kingston came via Adam Moodie and Brandon OQuinn, who each chipped in one.
Pickering excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in four chances. The Panthers forced Kingston goalie Tanguay to work between the pipes, taking 42 shots.
The Voyageurs ended with 13 minutes in penalty time with four minors and one major. Kingston ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Cole Bolton was ejected from the game. Pickering totaled 17 minutes in penalty time with six minors and one major and went 0-for-2 on the power play. For the Panthers, Cam Palmer was ejected from the game.
