{"id":26884,"date":"2022-12-14T14:57:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T19:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/editionap.ca\/?p=26884"},"modified":"2026-02-17T21:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:54:07","slug":"cougars-drop-three-of-four-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tribune-express.ca\/en\/sports-loisirs\/cougars-drop-three-of-four-points\/","title":{"rendered":"Cougars drop three of four points"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Cougars hosted St-Isidore at the Robert Hartley Sports Complex on Saturday evening. The game was tied 1-1 at the end of the second period. Cougars took the lead 2-1 in the third before les Aigles tied the game to take it to overtime and scoring a winning goal on a powerplay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe got unlucky,\u201d said head coach Franky Dopelhammer. \u201cThe goalie on the other side was very good and we didn\u2019t take our chances.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Dopelhammer, the Cougars are having trouble finishing their chances and getting the lucky bounces to reach the back of the opposing net this season.<\/p>\n<p>Cougars travelled to South-Grenville Sunday afternoon to face off against second-place Rangers where they lost 4-2, taking only one point out of a possible four this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The Cougars crossed the midpoint of their season this weekend with a win average of .556 per cent, standing sixth in the league, three points behind St-Isidore. The Cougars still have half a season to catch up in standings to the teams in front of them and possibly obtain a favorable playoff draw.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to finish strong before reaching the playoffs,\u201d said Dopelhammer. \u201cConsistence is key. 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