Bulldogs fell 3-2 in preseason exhibition bringing their record to 4-1. They looked good. It will be hard to cut any of these guys.
Maxime Ly scored his third goal of the preseason to make it a 1-0 game for the Crusaders on a flukey rebound at 3:16 of the first period. The assists on the goal went to Tommy Coccaro and Camrose, Alberta native Cooper Sharp.
Shots on goal in the first period were 11-3 for the Crusaders
Maxime Ly got his second goal of the game to make it 2-0 for the Crusaders just 41 seconds into the second period. The helpers on the goal went to Stevie Grumley and Tommy Coccaro. Another strange bounce this guy has to buy a lottery ticket.
Former Burlington Cougar Joseph Sinclair gave the Crusaders a 3-0 lead at 6:21 of the second period. The assists on the goal went to Reptigny, Quebec native Quincy Supprien and Petrolia, Ontario native Gage Brandon.
Matthew Croxall got the Bulldogs on the board at 10:13 of the second period unassisted.
Shots on goal in the second period were 13-10 for the Bulldogs.
Scali made a few great key stops early in the third period.
Nicholas DiPaolo got his first goal of the preseason to get the Bulldogs within one at 16:59 of the third period. The helpers on the goal went to Thomas Neu and Matthew Croxall.
Shots on goal in the third period were 9-7 for the Bulldogs. The Crusaders outshot the Bulldogs 28-25 in the game.
Jack Scali made 23 saves on the 25 shots that he faced for the win for the Crusaders. For the Bulldogs Oliver Kirlay stopped 12 of the 15 shots he faced in the first half of the game then Carson Mertz stopped all 13 shots that he faced.
Three Stars of the game were 1) Nicholas DiPaolo 2) Jack Scali 3) Matthew Croxall
The reported attendance was 197– it was a tad more than that
Bulldogs next game is the first regular season game and that will be on the road Friday September 19th in West Kelowna against the Warriors.
