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Gaels take game two 2-1 at home to force deciding game Sunday with No.5 Ravens
Posted by: Shawn MacDonald (Sports Information Officer)

2/28/2014 10:50:00 PM
KINGSTON, Ont. (February 28, 2014) – The Queen's Gaels have forced a third and deciding game Sunday in Ottawa after beating the No. 5 Carleton Ravens 2-1 on Saturday night at the Memorial Centre in Kingston.

The loss is the first for Carleton since November 30 when the Warriors beat them 6-2. The Ravens had won 16 straight games before tonight.

The first powerplay of the game went to Carleton in the game but Queen's kept them to the outside and sacrificed their bodies blocking multiple point shots. The Gaels then had a few chances of their own including a great chance from Tyler Moore (Winnipeg) from the slot but Ravens netminder Francis Dupuis covered up.

The two teams headed to their dressing rooms all tied at 0-0 after the first period. Carleton led in shots 10-7.

In the second period the Gaels opened up with just over a minute remaining on a powerplay. Chris Van Laren (Kingston, Ont.) fired a point shot that beat Dupuis for his third goal of the playoffs with Queen's captain Corey Bureau (Amherstview, Ont.) picking up the lone assist.

After the Gaels killed off a Van Laren penalty Queen's had three straight powerplays of their own. The Gaels could not add to their lead however and took a 1-0 advantage into the third period.

In the third the Ravens nearly tied the game up as the puck bounced off the end boards and out to the other side of the net. Kevin Bailie (Belleville, Ont.) managed to sprawl across to the other side of the crease to deny the Ravens forward an easy wrap-around goal.

After killing off a late penalty Queen's held off the Ravens attack with their net empty. Andrew Wiebe (Thunder Bay, Ont.) scored an empty netter to seal the win for Queen's.

Bailie had his shutout bid broken up with only 16 seconds remaining but finished with 35 saves on 36 shots in the win.