Winnipeg, MB – Goaltender Dante Giannuzzi blocked 52-of-54 shots as the Winnipeg Blues doubled up the Winkler Flyers 4-2 at Winkler Arena on Tuesday night,
Giannuzzi stopped 21 shots in the first period and 15 shots in both the second and third frames.
The Blues received two goals from Rhys Raeside and singles from Brayden Foreman and Braden Fischer.
With his two goals on Tuesday, Raeside has nine goals and 14 points in 11 games this season.
With the win, the Blues are now 3-7-1-0 on the season.
Blues 4 Winkler 2
Below is a run down of the scoresheet:
First Period
Score | Team | Time | Goal | Assist(s) |
1-0 | Winnipeg | 0:37 | Brayden Foreman | B. Fischer |
2-0 | Winnipeg | 8:40 | Rhys Raeside | D. Jowett |
2-1 | Winkler | 17:57 | Sulivan Shortreed | J. Svenson, J. McCarthy |
Second Period
Score | Team | Time | Goal | Assist(s) |
3-1 | Winnipeg | 5:06 | Braden Fischer | M. Sartor, P. Gare |
3-2 | Winkler | 11:29 | Jayden McCarthy | B. Krauter |
Third Period
Score | Team | Time | Goal | Assist(s) |
4-2 EN, SH | Winnipeg | 19:19 | Rhys Raeside | B. Foreman |
Special Teams
Team | PP | PK |
Winnipeg | 0/4 | 5/5 |
Winkler | 0/5 | 4/4 |
Shots on Goal
Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
Winnipeg | 7 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
Winkler | 22 | 16 | 16 | 54 |
The Winnipeg Blues have three days off before hosting the Neepawa Natives on Saturday, October 12. Puck drop is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. at the RINK Training Centre.