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Caps hang on for win over Tigres Monday November 16th 2009Team SitesMiramichiDieppeCampbelltonSummersideWoodstockAmherstHalifaxLumberjacksTruroPictou CountyYarmouthJunior A LeaguesCJAHLMJAHLBCHLAJHLSJHLMJHLSIJHLNOJHLOPJHLCJHLLHJAAAQMJAHLHome News Team History Credit Union Place Statistics Tickets Community Partners ContactStay Tuned!Photos Videos Poll View Complete Photo Galleries Corcorans OT Winner Brett Gallant vs Graham Telford View our Video Collection Caps hang on for win over TigresMonday November 16th 2009SUMMERSIDE It probably shouldnt have been this close The Summerside Western Capitals built a 40 thirdperiod lead and then pulled out a 54 victory over the Campbellton Tigers on Sunday afternoon It was good to get out of there with a win said Capitals head coach Gordie Dwyer Campbellton played well the entire game The win moved the Capitals (12900) into a secondplace tie with Miramichi (12700) in the Maritime Junior A Hockey Leagues Roger Meek Division We are building and we have to remember that we are a young team said Dwyer Before 701 fans at Credit Union Place Ned OBriens goal 48 seconds into the final frame gave the Caps a seemingly comfortable 40 lead But a powerplay goal by Jared Hicks (624) and evenstrength markers by Zeth Zielinski (1002) and Jason Smallman of OLeary (1054) brought the Tigers to within 43 There are lessons to be learned (from this game) and we have to play 60 minutes said Dwyer The Caps forward line of Chad Earle Will Johnston and Darcy Ashley hemmed the Tigers in their own zone and was finally rewarded for their work at 1240 of the third period Johnston deposited a rebound off a point shot from Neil Sherren to make it 53 However the Tigers refused to go quietly and rookie Zack EvansRenaud of St Peters Bay blasted a shot through traffic from the right point for a powerplay goal at 1723 to bring the Tigers to within 54 Caps goaltender Paul Dorsey preserved the win with a pointblank save off Smallman with 118 left Parker Deighan (11) Steve Brazil (11) and Jason Cameron also scored for the Capitals who edged the Amherst Ramblers 31 on Friday night in the opener of a weekend home doubleheader Nathan DesRoches contributed three assists and Darcy Ashley had two helpers Singles were credited to Johnston Sherren and Matt Myers Jake Guindon (2) Nicholas Cyr (2) Smallman Brett Bernard and Derek Larade picked up helpers for the Tigers (21421) Brazil opened the games scoring at 1002 of the first period and the score remained that way until Cameron (948) and Deighan (1138) struck for two quick goals in the second period to make it a 30 game following 40 minutes Overall the Tigers outshot the Capitals 4235 John Hillier was the losing goaltender Referee Mike Annear called seven minors and one fighting major against the Capitals The Tigers were whistled for six min...