Halifax wins their first game of the season.

[Haydon Learmonth 4]

A close affair last night between Mississauga and Halifax ended in a 2-1 shootout win for the 21st. Halifax had gone without a win for twenty straight games, amassing only one point, but they finally found themselves on the winning side of things after a well fought game from both sides.

 

Fongs Son would score in the first period for the Hounds, but that would be it for them offensively. After a scoreless second period, Halifax trailed going into the third, but rallied to tie it at 1 with a beautiful pass from Rick Osman. Askarov and Malone both guarded the crease phenomenally in overtime and forced the shootout to unfold. Both sides would fail to score on the first two shots, and Burns had a chance to take the advantage with the third. Malone would make a spectacular blocker save to give Halifax a chance to win. Askarov would be unable to stop a perfectly placed winning shot and the 21st got their first two points of the season.

 

This exciting nail-biter of a game will hopefully be a turning point for Halifax and their fans, as so far their season has been quite miserable. But sometimes one win can change everything.