OTTAWA – With points at a premium and the regular season rapidly winding down, the Lakehead Thunderwolves got the job done.
LU scored three straight to open their road game against the Carleton Ravens and held on for a 3-1 win, giving them three points on their final trip out of town before the postseason begins.
Keighan Gerrie, in the first, and Dylan Masie and Spencer Blackwell in the second, had the Thunderwolves goal.
Carleton’s Simon Kerr spoiled Max Wright’s shutout bid, scoring at the 8:13 mark of the final frame.
The Ravens sent 33 shots at the LU netminder, while the Thunderwolves put up 31 against Carleton goalie Mark Grametbauer.
With three games to go, Lakehead an Laurier are tied for sixth place in the OUA West at 11-12-2, one point behind Nipissing, who hold own the final guaranteed playoff berth. The sixth- and seventh-place teams will tangle in a play-in game for the final playoff position.
Next up for Lakehead is Windsor at home on Friday night. Game time is 7 p.m. at Fort William Gardens.