The Niverville Nighthawks have made it three wins in a row after a crucial 5–3 victory over the Winnipeg Blues on the road on Friday night. With the win, the Nighthawks stay in fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 26–22–4.
It was a fairly even game throughout, as the two teams played to a scoreless first period.
The floodgates opened in the second period as Niverville and Winnipeg traded a pair of goals to knot the game at two goals apiece.
In the third period, the teams again trade goals to make it 3–3 with only a few minutes remaining. Nighthawks’ rookie Nathan Brown took the game over from there with a pair of goals, lifting Niverville to a 5–3 victory.
Alex Walicki, Brendan Bottom, and Bryce Warkentine had the other Nighthawks tallies on the evening while Raiden LeGall stopped 28 shots in goal.
“It was good to see the balance we can have through a lineup in our scoring tonight,” said Nighthawks head coach Dwight Hirst. “It might have to be a different guy on different nights, but it’s the recipe for winning. Confidence is a big thing to have at this time of the year, as having confidence in your game is crucial on this push to the playoffs.”
The Nighthawks are back in action with a road game tonight against the first-place Steinbach Pistons. The puck drops at 7:00 p.m.
“We’re looking forward to the game with Steinbach and continuing on what we have been building here in the last couple of weeks,” said Hirst. “It’s about recognizing your strengths as a team/player and learning to implement what’s needed throughout the waves of a game.”
