Creighton Cup, Game 2

The Bulldogs came home needing a win, and boy howdy did they answer the call! It all started with a Victorias power play early in the first period. Superstar left wing Gord Roberts set the tone by stealing an errant pass and scoring a beautiful breakaway goal against Bowse Hutton. It was the first shorthanded goal in playoff history, and it was also the Dogs' first goal of the series. Minutes later, Tommy Dunderdale struck to give the home team a 2-0 advantage. Scotty Davidson increased the lead to three when he scored in the closing minutes of the first. The Vics had embarrassed the Dogs in Game 1, and now the Dogs wanted to return the favor!

The Vics, however, found some life in the second period, courtesy of one of their star players. Marty Walsh scored to bring the Vics within two, but Oliver Seibert picked up an unassisted goal for the Dogs shortly thereafter. Not to be outdone, Walsh scored again late in the frame, this time on the power play. With three tallies in the series thus far, Walsh was tied with Dunderdale for the league lead in postseason goals and was starting to look like a candidate for Playoff MVP.

As such, it was a cruel blow when Walsh went down midway through the third; he'll also miss Game 3 as he recovers. Adding to the Vics' misery, Bruce Stuart had just scored to put the game out of reach. Frank Rankin picked up a late goal on the power play, but the game ended in a 5-3 triumph for the Bulldogs. 

The series is now tied at a game apiece. The Bulldogs have regained their scoring touch, but their penalty killing remains a serious problem, as they've allowed six power-play goals in nine chances through the first three games of the postseason (including the wild-card game against the Thistles). The Vics, meanwhile, will have to find a way to win without Marty Walsh, and hope that Bowse Hutton recovers quickly from his worst-ever playoff performance.