GAME 5 RECAP | NAVAN GRADS DROP A 4-2 DECISION TO THE CARLETON PLACE CANADIANS ON THE ROAD; LEAD BEST OF 7 SERIES 3-2

NAVAN GRADS HOST GAME 6 ON SUNDAY AT NAVAN MEMORIAL CENTRE; PUCK DROP AT 3:30PM

Carleton Place 4, Navan 2
Carleton Place defeated Navan 4-2 in a tightly contested matchup, led by a two-goal performance from Blaseg, including an empty-netter late in the third. The game opened with a power-play goal from Carleton Place’s Blaseg, followed by goals from Navan’s Johnson and Carleton Place’s Allaby to end the first period 2-1. Navan tied it early in the second with Kingwell’s goal, but McVie-Stevenson restored the Carleton Place lead later in the period. Despite outshooting Carleton Place 34-30, Navan couldn’t capitalize on their chances, going 0-for-2 on the power play, while Carleton Place went 1-for-6. Goalie Vandenberg made 32 saves to secure the win for Carleton Place.