OkillOAKVILLESMUSIC STOREwww.gearmusic.net324 Kerr St.S905-339-3515portsSPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 432) Fax 905-337-5571 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2011 23Blades get burned by Burlington's 'run and gun' attackBy Jon KuiperijBEAVER SPORTS EDITORHaving scored more goals than all other teams in their league the past two seasons, the Burlington Cougars are known for their wide-open, free-flowing offensive style.Its fun to watch, and its even more fun to play.But the Oakville Blades dont want to play it. Not after the Cougars burned them for five second-period goals Monday as Burlington downed the Blades 5-4 at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex, evening their Ontario Junior Hockey League North/West Conference semifinal series at a game apiece.The best-of-seven affair resumes tomorrow (Thursday) for a 7 p.m. start at Burlingtons Wave Twin Rinks, the venue where the We don't wantBlades claimed Saturdays series to get into a run-opener by a 5-4 count.and-gun with theThe first two games have seen highest-scoringthe teams combine for 183 shots team in basicallyon goal. If the Cougars have their way, Game 3 will be more of the Canada. We justsame.want to keep itThey like to sit back and trap a simple.bit. Were a run-and-gun offence, but we try to get back as much as Oakville Bladespossible, the Cougars Phil Brewer forward Josh Ranallisaid following Mondays contest. Were just trying to spread them DAN HO / SPECIAL TO THE OAKVILLE BEAVERout and take advantage of open ice.Meanwhile, the Blades who allowed the third-fewest NOT THIS TIME: Oakville Blades goaltender Daniel Savelli denies Burlington Cougars forward Dalton Jay on a first-period break-goals in the 31-team league are looking to slow things away Monday at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex. Jay got his revenge later in the game, scoring twice to help Burlington to a 5-4 victory asdown.the Cougars tied the best-of-seven Ontario Junior Hockey League playoff series at a game apiece. We dont want to get into a run-and-gun with the high-est-scoring team in basically Canada, Oakvilles Josh Ranalli Then the game opened up. The teams combined for five Jay said this years Burlington team reacted much better said after Game 2. We just want to keep it simple, play our goals in a span of 5:08 four of those markers by the than it did when it struggled trying to generate offence last game and see how it goes.Cougars, who took a 5-3 lead into the third period.year against the Hurricanes.The Blades appeared to be doing a good job of that It was like pond hockey out there, Ranalli said.I thought it was awesome. We were right in it. We dug through the first half of Mondays game. Oakville led 1-0 after Two of Burlingtons five goals in the second frame came deep into our bag of tricks, came out and pressured, Jay said. the first period and held a 2-1 lead with eight minutes to go from Dalton Jay, a forward who helped the Newmarket We did what we do best run and gun.See Burlington, page 27in the middle frame.Hurricanes sweep the Cougars in last years playoffs.