The Kitchener Rangers dropped a close one, 4-3, to the Owen Sound Attack on Wednesday night.
German native Manuel Alberg opened the scoring for Owen Sound with his first career goal at the 9:29 mark of the first period.
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The home side doubled up their advantage six minutes later with a goal from Brady Lyle.
Johnathan Yantsis pulled the Rangers within one with his 27th of the season but just 23 seconds later Kaleb Pearson restored the Attack’s two-goal advantage. The score was 3-1 heading into the second period.
Just 1:13 into the second period, Yantsis put another puck behind Mack Guzda to close the gap again.
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Newly-acquired Andrew Perrott scored for the home side 12 minutes later to lift the advantage to 4-2.
In the third period, Joseph Garreffa would net one for the Rangers at the 10:30 mark but that would close the scoring.
Guzda made the 36 saves to record the win for Owen Sound.