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An early goal by Hamilton's Andrew Palushaj was the difference as the Oklahoma City Barons dropped the fifth game of their best-of-seven North Division Final 2-0 to the Hamilton Bulldogs. The sixth game goes Sunday afternoon in Hamilton as the Barons try to avoid elimination, now down 3-2 in the series. FIRST PERIOD took a slashing penalty to give Hamilton their first man advantage of the eveni capital football ng. It took the Bulldogs a minute and seven seconds to convert. Nigel Dawes took the initial shot on net which was stopped by OKC starting goaltender Martin Gerber for hooking followed by Brad MoranIn the opening minute of the second period, Alex Giroux and Brad Moran was tagged for goaltender interference and just as that penalty expired, Plante was sent off for hooking. Oklahoma City was able to capital football kill off both those penalties, but the Bulldogs scored late in the period to double their lead. With 1:27 to play in the second, Nigel Dawes jammed home a rebound from the top of the crease past Gerber to increase Hamilton's lead to 2-0.Shots on goal after two periods of play were 17 to 12 Bulldogs with Hamilton leading by two goals on the scoreboard.THIRD PERIOD with a high stick early in the th capital football ird period to put the Barons on the power play for the sixth time on the evening but again the Bulldogs penalty killers stood tall and kept Oklahoma City off the board. Gerber came up with a huge stop with over 12 minutes to go in the third, denying Palushaj on a breakaway after the Hamilton winger tried to go five-hole. Shots on goal with 5:52 to play in the final frame were 6 to 1 for Hamilton. capital football A cross-checking penalty to Alex Henry with 1:41 to play in the game gave the Barons an opportunity to cash in on a six-on-four advantage. OKC put six forwards out there initially on the power play. The six forwards generated plenty of chances but could not convert on the bad ice. Final shot tally in the third was eight apiece. Throughout the game, it was 25 to 20. capital football
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