Just 12 seconds into the first period, the Pontiac Senior Comets knew they were in for a relentless match against the Maniwaki Forestiers on Saturday night.

Nonetheless, the local boys persisted in what proved to be another great night of hockey in Fort Coulonge, as the Outaouais Senior A Hockey League games continue to bring their high-action brand of fun to the area.

After the Forestiers scored just 12 seconds in, the Comets pushed back to regain their footing. It’d take nearly nine minutes, but Vincent Proulx brought that redemption with assistance from Maxime Belley and Daniele Dissipio.

Just 45 seconds later, Connor Macleod put the Comets ahead with their second goal, assisted by Julien Lepage.

Moving fast and a strong offensive line brought them to lead before they entered the second period, but Maniwaki was far from done.

The Forestiers managed to score twice this period, to the Comets’ one, by Lepage, with assistance from Guillaume Grégoire.

This evened the scoreboard as the third period rolled around.

Matt Sarazin moved quick to regain the Comets’ lead, assisted by Lepage, but seconds later the Forestiers managed another.

The scoreboard read 4-4 and the clock dwindled, interrupted only by a fight that saw two players in the box for five minutes each.

Then, Lepage returned with renewed determination, scoring his second for the night, assisted by Grégoire and Stéphane Paré. The final score read 5-4 for the Comets, when the clock ran out a minute later.

Though celebrations surely followed, Sunday night’s game in Maniwaki proved less fortuitous for the local team. Though they made progress in the second period, they couldn’t manage a comeback and went on to lose 8-4.

The Comets currently sit in third place on the leaderboard. Next up, they take on the Vaudreuil Titans on home ice at 8 p.m. on Feb. 9.

Pictured, Comet goalie Danick Boisvert deflects the puck while the Forestiers continue to rush in.

Pictured, Comet Vincent Proulx drives the puck out of the home team’s end.

The Comets went on to win 5-4, but would lose to Maniwaki the next night. Pictured, Comet Mathieu Hubert takes a shot on their opponents.

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