There's one thing for sure, the Nipissing Lakers and RMC Paladins know how to entertain.

The Lakers and Paladins hit the ice and added another chapter to a growing rivalry as the Lakers hosted their ninth annual Military Appreciation Night.

The game went down to the wire, with the Paladins scoring with 15 seconds left to come away with a by a 4-3 win over Nipissing.

The Paladins struck first, scoring the lone goal of the first period that involved a number of big hits and a lot of physical play.

Nipissing answered and quickly erased their one goal deficit, scoring three goals in the second period to take a 3-1 lead to the dressing room after 40 minutes.

Goals by Colin Campbell, a beauty by Danny Desrochers and a perfect redirect nby Lucas Brown put Nipissing up by two after two periods.

Desrochers also earned an assist, finishing with a pair of points.

RMC, however, refused to go away and scored twice in the third to tie the game at three, setting up a dramatic finish.

The shotclock was controlled by the Paladins, finishing 43-30.

Brent Moran finished with 39 saves in the loss, but was outstanding the entire game.

The Lakers are back on the ice next weekend when they hit the ice for a home-and-home with the Laurentian Voyageurs.

Friday, the teams play in Sudbury before returning to North Bay for Saturday's matchup.