Generals see light at the end of the tunnel

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Oshawa General goaltender Kevin Bailie finds himself with plenty of company as teammates Scott Laughton (21) and Daniel Maggio (5) arrive at his doorstep, along with Guelph’s Ryan Horvat (12) and Jason Dickinson (11).

Perhaps the Oshawa Generals are in their own little way finding that competitive mode to “reach for the stars.”

Despite a 3-2 loss to the 67’s in Ottawa Friday night, the Generals rebounded nicely with a 4-2 victory over the Guelph Storm Sunday afternoon at the GM Centre.

And if they were able to pull off a victory last night (Tuesday) in Peterborough, lo and behold, the Generals are sitting in sixth place in the Eastern Conference with the Petes looking up.

This does appear to be the fun, yet challenging time of the season for the Oshawa squad which has experienced more than its share of highs and lows this Ontario Hockey League (OHL) campaign.

It also appears the words of head skipper Gary Agnew have been relentless before and especially during game situations in his endeavour to initiate some consistency on all lines leaping over the boards.

A win or two can keep the Generals in the playoff hunt. Alas, a couple of losses can also put the club in jeopardy of the post-season party with the Petes, Belleville Bulls and Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors also in the hunt.

“The coach reminds us about having to stick to a game plan and I know that’s what we have to do,” observes German sniper Sebastian Uvira, who figured on one of the four goals against the Storm

“I’m learning more about skating straight rather than the European style. That’s what the coach has been telling me. So, I’m having fun, but I’m also doing the best I can to help the team.”

Agnew has made an impression in the dressing room, adds Lucas Lessio.

“He’s been giving us great feedback and now that we really have a chance of getting into the playoffs we have to keep working hard out there and getting a string of wins together,” says Lessio. “There are some games when five or six minutes kills us. So, we’ve got to find that full 60 minutes of consistency. We’re getting closer and closer it seems and once we get around the bend in the last 15 or 16 games, we’ll be getting ready for the playoffs.”

The Storm came out hitting and instituting a fleet-footed style to catch the Generals back on their skates at the outset, resulting in Oshawa penalties.

Cody McNaughton notched the only goal of the opening frame.

Agnew was not impressed with what he had viewed from his bench location up to that point.

“I thought we were soft and non-competitive in the first period,” notes Agnew. “We needed to pick up the game, especially this time of year when we can’t afford to go out there and see how the other team does and base our effort and competitiveness on that. “We had a little chat.”

Goals by Scott Laughton and Uvira lifted the Generals to a 2-1 lead with one period remaining as the Generals came at the Storm with the same vengeance Guelph showcased in the opening stanza.

Kevin Bailie was called on to make several excellent stops and although Matt Finn knotted the score for the Storm early in the third frame on the powerplay, the Generals responded with two unanswered goals by Christian Thomas and Nicklas Jensen to seal the victory.

“Yah, we did play much better in the second and third periods,” adds Agnew. “We gut it out and I’m really happy with the response. It wasn’t an easy game to win because it was a man’s game out there with a lot of battles and competitive issues and I thought we stepped up when we needed to.”

The Generals held tough for the most part of Friday’s tilt in the nation’s capital, but fell on the short end by a single tally to the 67’s.

Jensen and Thomas responded for the Generals.

“We played well in Ottawa,” offers Agnew. “We didn’t score on a couple of good chances we had. But a part of that is fighting for ice and getting to the hard areas. Position and system wise, we we’re fine. We’ve got to get meaner and tougher.

“With the number of games left to be played, you’re not going to see those 8-2 games. Most of them will be 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2 scores. That’s the way it is.”

The Generals are home for a pair of games this weekend, beginning with Saturday night’s contest against the Kingston Frontenacs at 7:05 p.m. They play host to the Niagara IceDogs on Sunday night, starting at 6:05 p.m.

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