Cinelli records 4th shutout in 7th game

Rookie goaltender Daniel Cinelli is fitting in well in Essex and has proved to be a relative compliment to veteran overager Jake Vancoillie. Combined, the two goaltenders have the best goals against average in the Provincial Junior Hockey League.

Essex improved to a league best 17-1-0-0 record with a 3-0 home win over the Mooretown Flags Tuesday night. The win was the 73's 17th straight.

Essex dominated the first period and out shot the Flags 22-1. Marcus Levesque and Austin Guevremont had the 73's goals.

Essex' Nash Giles popped an early goal in the second period to make it 3-0 Essex. The goals was Giles' 10th of the season.

That would be all the scoring in this game as Cinelli shut the door to earn his 7th win in as many starts, stopping 14 shots in all. Essex would pepper Mooretown goalie Brock lane with 49 shots. Lane was the difference in the score being just 3-0.

The 73's will play a rare home game this Friday night versus the Wheatley Sharks. Game time is 7:30pm.