Lumberjacks advance to division final, schedule set against Capstone Colts

The South Shore Lumberjacks are moving on in the playoffs and now know what’s next.

The team secured its spot in the division final after a 4–3 win over the East Hants Penguins in Game 7 Sunday afternoon in Bridgewater.

The deciding goal came late in regulation, with Evan Amirault scoring with less than three minutes remaining to send the Lumberjacks through to the next round.

Owen MacDermid led the offence in the deciding game with a goal and three assists, while Jackson Spraggon and Will Cook also scored for South Shore.

The win capped a tight series between the longtime rivals. East Hants forced a seventh game after shutting out the Lumberjacks in back-to-back contests, but South Shore responded at home to advance.

The Lumberjacks now turn their attention to the Capstone Colts in the division final — a matchup that has become a familiar playoff battle in recent seasons.

Last year, the Colts edged the Lumberjacks in seven games before going on to win the provincial championship. The year before that, South Shore swept the Colts in four straight games before falling in the provincial final.