TRURO: The East Hants Senior Penguins picked up their first win of the season Saturday night, earning a 5-3 victory over the Mosaik Bearcats at Colchester Legion Stadium in Truro.
Playing their second game of the year, the Penguins received a pair of goals from Jimmy Scullion to help lead the way in the back-and-forth contest.
Scullion got East Hants on the scoreboard in the opening period, tying the game 1-1 at 4:56 with assists from Andrew Wigg and Ben Roode after the Bearcats had opened the scoring.
Scullion struck again in the second period, putting the Penguins ahead 2-1 at 15:01 with Connor Baker picking up the assist.
East Hants continued to find the back of the net, with Josh Macdonald restoring the Penguins’ lead at 8:34 of the second period.
Zach Sill and Liam Andrews assisted on the goal, which gave East Hants a 3-2 advantage.
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After the Bearcats tied the game again in the third, Tyler Noseworthy put the Penguins ahead for good at 6:07, converting a play set up by Owen Macdonald and Scott Sack.
Will Thompson provided the insurance marker with just 36 seconds remaining, scoring into an empty net with help from Sack and Bryan Gillis to seal the 5-3 victory.
Gillis earned the goaltending victory between the pipes.
The game featured plenty of physical play, with several minor penalties, a pair of fighting majors and a 10-minute misconduct assessed to Thompson.
Bearcats forward Chase Carter also received a game misconduct in the third period.
The teams combined for 52 minutes in penalties, 31 minutes for East Hants and 21 minutes for the Bearcats.
The Penguins will return home for their home opener on Saturday, Oct. 24, when they welcome the Pictou County Pipers to Keith Miller Arena at the East Hants Sportsplex in Lantz. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
