Winnipeg, MB – The Winnipeg Blues dropped a 5-2 decision to the Winkler Flyers at the RINK Training Centre on Friday night.
The Flyers held a 4-0 lead after two periods thanks to goals from Mateo Albinati, Sulivan Shortreed, Drake Burgin and Brody Moffat. The Flyers outshot the Blues 26-7 through 40-minutes of play.
The Blues would battle back in the final frame, getting goals from Braden Fischer and Carson Tiede to make the game close. Moffat would add an empty netter with one second remaining to make the score 5-2.
Blues 2 Winkler 5
Below is a run down of the score sheet:
First Period
Score | Team | Time | Goal | Assist(s) |
1-0 PP | Winkler | 15:52 | Mateo Albinati | B. Krauter, D. Burgin |
Second Period
Score | Team | Time | Goal | Assist(s) |
2-0 | Winkler | 8:11 | Sulivan Shortreed | B. Krauter, J. Svenson |
3-0 | Winkler | 10:24 | Drake Burgin | A. Cattani, M. Albinati |
4-0 | Winkler | 16:40 | Brody Moffat | J. Svenson, K. Lamoureux |
Third Period
Score | Team | Time | Goal | Assist(s) |
4-1 PP | Winnipeg | 3:16 | Braden Fischer | N. Trudel, K. Guenter |
4-2 | Winnipeg | 4:59 | Carson Tiede | N. Weihs, K. Guenter |
5-2 EN | Winkler | 19:59 | Brody Moffat | J, McCarthy, B. Krauter |
Special Teams
Team | PP | PK |
Winnipeg | 1/7 | 6/7 |
Winkler | 1/7 | 6/7 |
Shots on Goal
Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
Winnipeg | 2 | 5 | 15 | 22 |
Winkler | 14 | 13 | 6 | 33 |
The Winnipeg Blues are back in action on Saturday, September 28 when they visit the Selkirk Steelers. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 P.M. CT.