Oshawa Generals win streak now at five after weekend victories over Ottawa and Peterborough

The Oshawa Generals continued their winning ways on the weekend, capturing their fourth and fifth wins in a row with a road victory over the Ottawa 67s and a decisive home win vs the Peterborough Petes.

Oskar Olausson had a hot hand on the weekend, in the shootout victory Ottawa Friday and recording his first hat trick as a General against the rival Petes Sunday night.

Olausson, Ryan Gagnier and Stuart Rolofs scored in regulation Friday for the Gens and after the 67s spotted Oshawa a 1-0 lead in the shootout Patrick Leaver shut the door with three straight stops, setting the stage for Olausson and Brett Harrison to score to give Oshawa the 4-3 win.

Back home on Sunday it was all Oshawa with the Generals assembling a 3-1 lead before Olausson completed his hat trick in the third to help his club double up Peterborough, 6-3. Rolofs, Ty Tullio and Ryan Stepien also scored for Oshawa, with both Olausson and Tullio enjoying three-point nights.

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Zachary Paputsakis stopped 26 shots for the victory.

Oshawa sits third in the East Division with a 23-16-3 record, five points clear of Ottawa and five points in arrears of second place Hamilton.