Warriors Triple Up Hitmen to Start the Week
The Moose Jaw Warriors ended a losing streak with a convincing 6–2 victory over the Calgary Hitmen on Wednesday night.
First Period Highlights
- Just before the seven-minute mark, Pavel McKenzie scored his fifth goal of the season on a power play, giving the Warriors their first man advantage goal.
- Shortly after, Dominik Pavlik added the second goal for the Warriors at even strength.
- The Warriors earned another power play with over five minutes remaining, but did not score.
- Captain Lynden Lakovic scored once the teams returned to even strength.
- The first period ended 3–0 for the Warriors, despite being on a penalty kill in the final nearly two minutes due to a cross-checking penalty to Steven Steranka.
Second Period Action
- The Warriors successfully killed Steranka’s penalty at the start of the second period.
- Shortly after the four-minute mark, Connor Schmidt’s kneeing penalty put the Warriors on another penalty kill.
- The Hitmen capitalized on their second power play opportunity, scoring their first goal of the game.
- A scrum near goaltender Chase Wutzke’s crease led to minor penalties for Brady Ness and Harrison Lodewyk, reducing both teams to four players each on the ice.
"The Warriors ended the first period 3 – 0 with 1:55 remaining in a penalty kill following a cross-checking call to Steven Steranka."
The Moose Jaw Warriors' strong start and disciplined penalty killing paved the way for their streak-breaking win.
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