SUNDAY OCT 15 – PICKERING 5 MARKHAM 5 (2 OT)
It wasn’t two points, but it certainly felt like a win as the Panthers came back from two goal deficits twice in the game to secure a 5-5 tie in double OT. After quickly falling behind 2-0 in the first, Jamie Darlison tied it up with two of his own and the Royals tallied another to take a 3-2 lead into the first intermission.
Kailin Chen tied it up early in the second, but Markham got a power play goal and then another to take a 5-3 lead. The Panthers wouldn’t be denied as Zack Mascard got his first of the season and then Hunter Svicki tied the game with a power play goal late in the period. That was all the scoring as the Panthers worked hard through the third and two OT periods to secure the single point. Aidan Feddema made 30 saves, many of them key stops in the third and OT periods. Hopefully, this will be a bit of a turning point in the season for the Cats.
