In the fourth longest game in IceDogs history, Hayden Reid scored the winner at 13:19 of overtime as Niagara beat the Colts 4-3 in Barrie Saturday night. The best of seven series is now even at a game apiece.
Outshot 9-7 in the first, the IceDogs trailed 1-0.
The second was a wide open affair with a total of 32 shots but each team scored only one goal. Ethan Czata tied the game on the power-play at 5:42. Late in the period, tied at 1, Czata was given five minutes and a match penalty for a slew-foot and the Colts took advantage. Scoring late, the home side took a 2-1 lead into the second period break.
In the final 20 of regulation, Ryerson Edgar on the power-play at 1:30 and Riley Patterson at even strength at 7:46 gave the IceDogs the lead. A Colts power-play marker with 6:41 to go evened the score once again. Barrie held a 36-29 shots advantage.
In overtime, Ryerson Edgar won a right side draw and Patterson fed Blake Barnes, the rebound of his point shot was converted by Reid for the game winner.
Game four in the series comes to the Meridian Centre Tuesday night. New Country 89.1 will be there with all the action beginning with the pre-game at 6:45.
(photo courtesy Vivid Eye Photography)