Welcome to SooToday.com's Live Blog of tonight's Ontario Hockey League game between the Soo Greyhounds and the Sudbury Wolves.
We're live from the Essar Centre in Sault Ste. Marie with updates throughout the night as the game progresses. For a full game preview, click here. The Greyhounds are coming off a pair of games last week on home ice against Saginaw and Sarnia.
For a full recap of the game with quotes from both coaches, click here
Photo courtesy Kenneth Armstrong
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9:46 p.m. Update
Greyhounds coach Sheldon Keefe disappointed with a number of facets of the Greyhounds game Wendesday, adding he felt they relied too much on Matt Murray.
Wolves coach Paul Fixter gave goaltender Franky Palazzese credit in the win and is pleaded with his play of late.
9:25 p.m. Update
Connor Crisp gets the shootout winner for the Wolves in a 3-2 victory
9:19 p.m. Update
Heading to a shootout at the Essar Centre
9:12 p.m. Update
Overtime underway in the Sault as the Gryhounds and Wolves tied at two through 60 minutes
8:55 p.m. Update
Wolves tie the game at two as Connor Crisp scores on a loose puck on the power play after an initial shot is s topped by Matt Murray. Sudbury with a number of chances on the man advantage before the goal including Nathan Pancel hitting the crossbar
8:45 p.m. Update
A backhand from Darnell Nurse in the right faceoff circle gets through some legs and beats Sudbruy goaltender Franky Palazzese on the power play for a 2-1 Greyhounds lead
8:36 p.m. Update
Third period underway
8:20 p.m. Update
Greyhounds and Wolves tied at one through 40 minutes...Shots now 26-19 in favour of of the Greyhounds
8:15 p.m. Update
With Kyle Capobianco in the penalty box for the Wolves, Andrew Fritsch at the top of the crease redirects a pass from JAred McCann five-hole on Franky Palazzese and the game is now tied at one
8:08 p.m. Update
Sudbury continues to hold a 1-0 lead with just over six minutes remaining in the second period
7:40 p.m. Update
INternet issues in the Essar Centre forcing lack of updates tonight but the Greyhounds currently trail Sudbury 1-0. Nicholas Baptiste's shot from the slot through heavy traffic in the slot beats Matt Murray with the Wolves enjoying a five-on-three man advantage...shots through one period sit at 12-4 Greyhounds.
6:40 p.m. Update
Lineups are in for tonight. Sudbury scratches are Khadyn Butterfly, Kevin Raine, Austin Clapham, Evan deHaan, David Zeppieri, Brody Silk
Sault scratches: Colton White, Keigan Goetz, Nick Pastorious
Sault Lines: Michael Bunting-David Miller-Sergey Tolchinsky, Jean Dupuy-Tyler Gaudet-Jorgen K:arterud, Brandon Hughes-Blake Speers-Trent Mallette, Patrick Watling-Jared McCann-Andrew Fritsch; Sault D Pairs: Kevin Spinozzi-Mac Clutsam, Darnell Nurse-Alex Gudbranson, Kyle Jenkins-Tyler Ganly; Matt Murray gets the start in goal
Sudbury Lines: Nathan Pancel-Mathew Campagna-Ray Huether, Connor Crisp-Jacob HarrisNicholas Baptiste, Dominik Kubalik-Dominik Kahun-Nathan Cull, Connor Burgess-Danny Desrochers-Matt Schmalz; Sudbury D Pairs: Jeff Corbett-Craig Duininck, Stefan LeBlanc-Connor Cummins, Kyle Capobianco-David Eccles, Franky Palazzese