Hounds limp home after back-to-back losses

After a good start to a three-game road trip through the east division, the Soo Greyhounds stumbled through the final two games.

On Sunday afternoon in Ottawa, the Greyhounds fell 4-1 to the 67's after winning in Peterbrough Thursday night and falling to Kingston on Friday.

In Ottawa, the 67's built a 3-0 lead on goals by Joe Grimaldi on the power play in the first period, Shea Kewin on the power play in the second period and Aaron Alphonso early in the third.

The Greyhounds broke Brady Morrison's shutout bid with 2:12 remaining in the game as Jacob Muzzin, who was named the game's third star, scored his first Ontario Hockey League goal with a point blast on the power play.

Kewin then scored his second of the game into an empty net. Alphonse picked up two assists for a three point afternoon while Jesse Biduke also assisted twice.

Matt Hache made the start in goal for the Hounds and stopped 22 of the 25 shots he faced. Morrison faced 22 Greyhound shots.

With back-to-back losses, the Greyhounds fall to the .500 mark at 7-7-0-2 for 16 points in 16 games. The team sits fourth in the west division and eighth in the western conference.

The Greyhounds now return to the Steelback Centre to begin a three-game homestand against the Saginaw Spirit on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Brampton Battalion visit on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and the Erie Otters Sunday at 7 p.m.

During the homestand, the Greyhounds will unveil their new third jerseys, which will be worn on occasion during the season.