Winnipeg, MB – The Winnipeg Blues dropped a 4-2 decision to the Steinbach Pistons at the RINK Training Centre on Tuesday night.
Blues forward Mikol Sartor opened the scoring 6:55 into the game giving the home team an early 1-0 lead. The score would remain that way until the mid-way point of the final frame when five goals would be scored in approximately eight-minutes. The Pistons received goals from Kyle Bettens, Jackson Kobelka and Codey Behun to gain a 3-1 advantage with under five minutes remaining in regulation time. Blues Captain Brayden Foreman and Pistons forward Ty Naaykens added goals before the final buzzer to make the score 4-2.
With the loss, the Blues record falls to 3-9-1-0. The Pistons improved its record to 7-2-1-0.
Blues 2 Pistons 4
Below is a run down of the scoresheet:
First Period
| Score | Team | Time | Goal | Assist(s) |
| 0-1 | Winnipeg | 6:55 | Mikol Sartor | M. Joss |
Second Period
NO SCORING
Third Period
| Score | Team | Time | Goal | Assist(s) |
| 1-1 | Steinbach | 8:38 | Kyle Bettens | M. Neill |
| 2-1 | Steinbach | 14:09 | Jackson Kobelka | R. Clemons |
| 3-1 | Steinbach | 15:06 | Codey Behun | Z. Purcell, M. Neill |
| 3-2 | Winnipeg | 15:41 | Brayden Foreman | J. Oleksiuk, J. Kraus |
| 4-2 | Steinbach | 16:14 | Ty Naaykens | K. Bettens, C. Loney |
Special Teams
| Team | PP | PK |
| Winnipeg | 0/5 | 2/3 |
| Steinbach | 1/3 | 5/5 |
Shots on Goal
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
| Winnipeg | 8 | 9 | 3 | 20 |
| Steinbach | 10 | 6 | 19 | 35 |
The Winnipeg Blues are back in action on Saturday, October when they visit the Virden Oil Capitals for the first time this season. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 P.M. CT.