The Sudbury Wolves kept their perfect start intact with a 2:0 victory over the Peterborough Petes in the Ontario Hockey League on Thursday evening. The home side played through all three periods and never let the visitors find any rhythm. It was a straightforward evening for the Wolves, who will now sit second in the standings after one game. The Petes remain winless after two outings.
The scoreline tells the story without embellishment. Sudbury worked their game plan without fuss, while Peterborough struggled to string anything together. We had backed the hosts at 45 per cent confidence and the prediction held up — Sudbury simply outplayed their opponents from the opening face-off.
By then the message was clear enough. The Wolves defended well and took their chances when they came. Peterborough never really got into the game, and without any significant pressure in front of the net they could not find a way back into it. The third period passed without incident, and Sudbury saw it out.
The standings now show the Wolves in second place with one win and zero points — the season has barely begun, so the table means little at this stage. Peterborough sit tenth after two defeats, also on zero points. The gap between them is two games played, nothing more.
Goal difference stands at plus two for Sudbury after this result, while Peterborough remains at zero. The Wolves will look to build on this foundation, and the Petes need to find something before they fall further behind.
