Friday night in Melfort, the Battlefords North Stars dropped their third game in a row, a 6-3 decision to the Melfort Mustangs. At one point in the first period, the Stars led 3-1, but were unable to hold on.
According to the SJHL website, Colin Phaneuf opened the scoring for the Stars at the 44 second mark of the first period. Blake Tatchell took the initial shot from the high-slot, and Phaneuf finished it off.
The Mustangs tied it at 7:59 when Justin Bardarson scored his first of two on the night. Cole Gibson took a shot from the right point that was tipped by Stef Harrington. Kyle Birch made the initial save, but Bardarson banged home the rebound on a back-hand.
At 11:09 of the first period, the Stars grabbed their lead back. Woody Klassen scored his first of the year, on a power-play. The play got started when Shayne Morrissey made a nice play in the corner to free up space for Klassen. Phaneuf grabbed his second of the game at 17:09 of the first, and the Stars appeared to be in control.
At 17:38 Mitch Berg made a nifty pass through the defence, and right onto the stick of Bardarson who made no mistake from in close. His second goal of the game made it 3-2, and Cole Gibson tallied at 19:06 to make it a 3-3 game.
Early in the second, the Mustangs took the lead for good when Brody Haygarth took a wrist-shot through a crowd of bodies from the top of the far circle. Birch got a piece, but not enough of the puck, and it squeezed by him and behind the line.
For the duration of the second period, Melfort played sound defensively. The Stars had trouble creating offense, and they had an even tougher time in their own zone.
Regan Nabseth scored twice in the third period (once on the power-play) and those goals utlimately sealed the deal for the Stars who fell to 0-2-1-0 with the loss. The Mustangs improved to 2-2 with the victory.
In the end, the Stars were outshot 44 - 33 and finished the night one-for-three on the power-play. The Mustangs made good on just one of eight power-play opportunities.
After the game, coach Ken Pearson hinted that full-scale changes would be made to the Stars lineup before Saturday's game.
The Stars take the ice tonight at home. Game time is 7:30 against the same Melfort Mustangs.
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I'll preview tonight's matchup later this afternoon.
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There's been so much focus on the goalies and the forwards not playing strong enought.....cmon everyone knew the defense was weak going into camp and starting the season.....and it still is! I hope the coach puts the focus on his "changes" in the right place!
And the blame game begins.....or continues really. Bahh
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