On Friday night at the CRRC, the Niverville Nighthawks got back in the win column after a three-game losing skid. The victory over the Winnipeg Blues was close, with a final score of 3–2 victory over the Winnipeg Blues. With the win, the Nighthawks move to fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 6–5–0.
The Nighthawks put on a great performance for the home crowd, outshooting their opposition 51–18.
After a scoreless first period, Winnipeg opened the scoring just 30 seconds into the second frame. Niverville found their offence later in the second period. They scored three goals in eight minutes to go up 3–1. The tallies came from Jase Konecsni, Matteo Speranza, and Carter Spirig.
In the third period, Winnipeg got one back, but they came no closer.
Niverville’s Austin Dubinsky stopped 16 shots in goal for the win.
“It was great to get back in the win column,” says Nighthawks head coach Dwight Hirst. “Virden’s goalie played very well, but we didn’t make it hard enough on him with getting in his eyes and making him fight through traffic. Our goals came from second chance opportunities and traffic in front of the net.”
It’s a quick turnaround as the Nighthawks are back in action with another home game tonight against the Virden Oil Capitals. The puck drops at 7:00 p.m.
“It’s going to take a full group effort, as it will be three games in four days for us,” says Hirst. “We also need to stay in the fight every shift along the way if we’re going to be successful.”
