SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — The ‘Tristan Gray Show’ continued on Thursday night.
Gray made 26 saves in backstopping the Campbellton Tigers to a 2-0 victory over the Summerside Western Capitals. The win gives the Tigers a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Eastlink Division final series in the MHL (Maritime Junior Hockey League). Game 4 is scheduled for the Campbellton Memorial Civic Centre on Saturday at 7 p.m.
Game 5 will be back in Summerside on Monday at 8 p.m.
Gray earned his second shutout in three games after a 33-save effort in Campbellton’s 2-0 win in Game 1. Overall, Gray has stopped 82 of 86 shots in the three games, including 23 of 27 in a 4-1 loss in Game 2. The Capitals scored a league-high 247 goals in 50 regular-season games.
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Before 1,871 fans at Eastlink Arena, the game was scoreless until Francis Thibeault’s shot from the right point made its way through traffic with North Bedeque native Coleton Perry providing a screen in front of Caps goaltender Dominik Tmej to open the scoring at 9:05 of the third period.
The score remained 1-0 until Pascal Valcourt blocked a shot inside the Campbellton blue-line and sealed the win with an empty-net goal with eight seconds remaining. Both Campbellton goals were unassisted.
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Tmej also played a strong game as he turned aside 27 of 28 shots directed his way, including multiple point-blank saves.
Referees Thane Arsenault and Travis Timmons called three minor penalties against each team.
The game’s three stars were:
1. Tristan Gray (Tigers), 2. Dominik Tmej (Caps), 3. Francis Thibeault (Tigers).
