It was only a one goal deficit going into the third period but some key saves from North Bay native Zach Roy and plenty of power play time for the Hamilton Bulldogs in the final frame made all the difference in a 5-1 loss for North Bay at the hands of the Bulldogs.

During the season series Hamilton is now 3-0 against North Bay and Roy has made 94 saves on 96 shots, including 28 on Friday night at First Ontario Centre. Outside of stopping the breakaway chances, his best was arguably late in the second period when Captain Brad Chenier had a backdoor opportunity that went off the pad of Roy, who had sprawled out on his stomach. In the process he shoved the puck back onto Chenier’s stick. Chenier took another shot and Roy just stretched his left leg out making a toe save on the rebounded opportunity. It kept the game 2-1 at that point.

Hamilton never trailed in this game leading 2-0 after the first and 2-1 after the second. North Bay’s lone goal came in the second period on the fifth of the season from Kyle Jackson.

North Bay are now 1-17-0 on the year away from Memorial Gardens and 7-26-0 overall this season. Up next on the schedule is a game on Saturday night in Oshawa against a Generals team that has always played them tough on the road. They have just one win against the Generals in Oshawa since moving to North Bay and that came back on January 31st 2014 in a 5-1 North Bay victory.

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