Chris Clegg
South Peace News
So the Mayerthorpe Lightning have pulled to within one point of the High Prairie Red Wings in the battle for second place in the National Junior Hockey League’s Alberta North Division.
But that may change soon as the Red Wings and Lightning will do battle three times before the calendar flips to Dec. 14 from Dec. 13.
Add to that the fact the Red Wings have played five less games. Once they catch up to the same games played as the Lightning, the Red Wings will surely build a cushion.
Last week, the Red Wings played only one game and trounced the visiting Redwater Pioneers 5-1.
Kaden Desjarlais scored the first period’s only goal as the Red Wings blitzed the Pioneers in shots 20-10.
In the second period, Brandon Corbeil tied the game before two minutes had expired but that would be all the offence the Pioneers would muster this night.
Nolan Noskey scored before the end of the period to give the Red Wings a lead they would not surrender.
In the third, the Red Wings took control. Harlan Noskey made it 3-1 before Tate Paul and Calan Cunningham added goals in the final 6:06 to seal the win.
The Pioneers outshot the Red Wings 54-40 in the contest.