IceDogs beat Colts 2-1 in overtime as Gallacher scores with 27 seconds left

Layne Gallacher scored with 27 seconds left in overtime as the Niagara IceDogs beat the Barrie Colts 2-1 on Thursday, improving to 3-2 on the season while Barrie fell to 0-4-1-0.

Noah Read tied the game at one 8:55 into the third period with his second goal of the season. Gallacher then settled it in the extra period.

Vladislav Yermolenko stopped 33 of 34 for Niagara. At the other end, Hagan Bach stopped 26 of 28 for Barrie.

Anthony Figliomeni scored his first as a Colt. Elias Matousek and Philip Shargorodsky made their OHL debuts for Barrie.

In Peterborough, Masen Johnston made 32 saves for his first OHL shutout as the Petes blanked the Erie Otters 4-0. Johnston is a Peterborough product.

Lucas Karmiris scored his first as a Pete in his long-awaited debut. Adam Novotny, Yanis Lutz and Leon Kolarik rounded out the scoring, and Braydon McCallum collected two assists.

David Egorov stopped 26 of 30 for Erie. Luka Arkko made his OHL debut.

In Windsor, Bogdan Yakushevsky's shorthanded goal stood as the game-winner as the Spitfires beat the North Bay Battalion 3-2. It was his third of the season.

Shawn Costello and Andrew Robinson added Windsor goals. Jake Windbiel stopped 15 of 17 for a second straight win as the Spitfires improved to 2-2-1-0.

Evgeny Dubrovtsev also scored shorthanded and Adrian Manzo scored against his former club to draw North Bay within a goal. The shot clock finished 17-16 in North Bay's favour.