By Craig Campbell, Dundas Star News 

Valentine’s Day provided a little heartbreak for the Dundas Blues Junior C hockey club.

A three goal second period and a hot goaltender helped end the Blues’ season in a 4-1 Game 7 loss to rival Chippawa Riverhawks in Dundas, Tuesday night.

Chippawa now moves on to the second round of the Niagara District Junior C league playoffs, as the Blues end an up-and-down season that culminated in a tight back-and-forth playoff series.

Despite 42 Dundas shots on Chippawa’s goalie only Mitch Reid found the back of the net for Dundas. But that was part way through the third period, after Chippawa scored three unanswered goals in the middle frame. Chippawa’s David Johnston stopped 41 shots for the win.

Chippawa and Dundas finished the 36-game regular season tied in fourth place in the East Division with 33 points. But the Blues edged their rival for third place by virtue of 16 regular season wins compared to Chippawa’s 15 wins.

The two evenly-matched teams faced off in the first round. Chippawa took charge, winning Game 1 in Dundas 4-2, and Game 2 inNiagara Falls4-1.

Down two games to none in the best of seven series,Dundasreturned home to earn their first win, in overtime, by a 2-1 score. Returning toNiagara Falls, the Blues evened the series with a 5-2 win.

Game five inDundaswas another tight affair, but this time Chippawa netted the overtime winner for a 4-3.

The series moved to Niagara Falls, where Chippawa needed only one win to end the series.Dundas responded with a 3-2 victory to force the seventh and deciding game. But the Blues couldn’t keep the magic going when they returned home, Tuesday night.