WEEKEND SPLIT FOR HOUNDS

A two-goal second period lifted the Barrie Colts to a 4-3 win over the Greyhounds before 3,255 fans at the Gardens on Sunday afternoon. The Soo led 3-2 after one but Barrie took a 4-3 lead into the third and held the Hounds to just five shots over the final 20 minutes. Matt Herneisen, with his 26th of the season, Jeff Doyle and Matt Puntereri scored for the Hounds, who are involved in a five-team race for playoff spots. On Friday, three goals in the third period was the difference for the Soo, which defeated the Windsor Spitfires 6-2. Herneisen triggered three goals and added an assist to lead the Hounds. Sean Stefanski and Scott Dobben had three-point games for the Soo. Stefanski scored his 17th and 18th goals on the season, while Dobben added his 14th to go with a pair of assists. The Hounds are now 7-5-2-2 since the New Year and have 12 games remaining in the regular season. The Hounds are 4-2-1 in the month of February.