LANTZ: The East Hants Ritchie’s Renovations & Excavating Penguins found the back of the net four times Friday night, but a three-goal third period by the Capstone Colts proved to be the difference as the Colts came away with a 6-4 victory at the East Hants Sportsplex.
The Penguins opened the scoring with 5:29 remaining in the first period when Jayson Hanson scored to give East Hants the early lead. Logan Durno and Finley Diab picked up the assists.
East Hants regained the lead in the second period when Noah Maccallum Stokes scored at the 16:54 mark.
Thomas Panopalis and Liam Conlon assisted on the goal.
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The Penguins added another at 14:13, with Logan Durno scoring on the power play. Ian Ramsay and Jacob Sanford drew the assists.
East Hants then extended its lead to 4-2 at 10:40 when Kellan Miller scored, with Maccallum Stokes and Bryce Stewart assisting.
Capstone cut the deficit to one before the end of the period, leaving the Penguins with a 4-3 advantage heading into the third.
The Colts, however, scored three times in the final frame to pull out the 6-4 win.
For East Hants, Maccallum Stokes finished with a goal and an assist, while Hanson, Durno and Miller each scored once.
The Penguins will look to bounce back in their next NSJHL action.
