(Posted 10:30 p.m., Dec. 14)
Kanata scores seven unanswered goals in handing Grads fourth straight loss
By Fred Sherwin
Orléans Online

The Grads Michael Borkowski moves through the neutral zone during second period action against the Kanata Stallions on Sunday. Fred Sherwin/Photo

With the Christmas break only a week away, the Cumberland Grads were in a giving mood on Sunday as they gave up seven unaswered goals against a surging Kanata Stallions team who handed them their fourth straight loss.

While the score might indicate the Stallions completely dominated the Grads, the fact of the matter is that the Grads made the Stallions look like world beaters by taking needless penalties, commiting countless turnovers, and playing target practice with the crest on the front of Stallions' goaltender Sebastien Parker's sweater.

It also didn't help that Grads' netminder Adam Laderoute had one of his worst games this season, allowing six goals on 27 shots before being pulled in favour of Adam Mohr in the third period.

The Grads actually started off well jumping out to a 2-0 first period lead on a pair of goals by Mike Lemay and Mark Borkowski, while Laderoute stopped all 10 of the shots he face in the opening stanza.

Things quickly started to fall apart in the second period, however, after Laderoute allowed a couple of suspect goals that were very makeable. The trickle turned into a tidal wave as the Stalliong turned a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead in a matter of two minutes and 53 seconds. They would add one more near the end of the second to cap a five goal run.

The Grads didn't help their cause any by taking a total of seven penalties, two of which resulted in Kanata power play goals.

The team is still locked in a four-way battle for fourth place, but they are no longer have the upper hand. The Nepean Raiders (43pts) and the Gloucester Rangers (42pts) both have games in hand, while the Ottawa Jr. Senators who trail the Grads by three points in seventh place have three games in hand.

Cumberland has three more games to play before the Christmas break starting with a visit to the Nepean Sportsplex on Wednesday for a game against the Raiders. They then play Carleton Place and Smiths Falls in back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday in Kemptville.

The Grads will take a two week break over the holidays before returning back to action at the Navan Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 6for a game against the Cornwall Colts.

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