EDMUNDSTON, N.B. - The Edmundston Blizzard scored early and never looked back in a 7-2 win over the Summerside Western Capitals Saturday night at Centre Jean Daigle.
The Blizzard scored just 25 seconds into the contest and built an early 3-0 lead to take full control of the game.
With the win, the Blizzard improves to 1-1-0-0 on the season. Summerside drops to a 0-2-0-0 record to start the season.
Michael Arsenault led the way for the Blizzard with four points (1-3), while
The Blizzard scored just 25 seconds into the contest and built an early 3-0 lead to take full control of the game.
With the win, the Blizzard improves to 1-1-0-0 on the season. Summerside drops to a 0-2-0-0 record to start the season.
Michael Arsenault led the way for the Blizzard with four points (1-3), while
William Labranche (2-1), Justin Bouchard (1-1), Charles-Eric Tremblay (1-1), Noah Larochelle and François-Xavier Mercier netted goals for the Blizzard.
Scoring for the Capitals were Lane Sim and Owen MacPherson.
Labranche opened the scoring 25 seconds in with his first goal of the season. Alexis Chénard drew the lone assists.
The Blizzard made it 2-0 at 2:54 with Tremblay’s first goal of the season. Arsenault and Labranche drew assists.
At 14:59, Mercier gave the Blizzard a 3-0 lead with his first of the season. Darien Thomson drew the lone assist.
The Capitals got on the board at 19:33 with a power play marker from Sim for his second of the season. Justin Ouellette and Jordan Shaw drew assists.
In the second period, the Blizzard regained the three-goal lead at 11:08 with Bouchard’s first of the season. Arsenault drew the lone assist.
Edmundston made it 5-1 at 15:36 with Labranche’s second goal of the game. Bouchard and Arsenault drew assists.
In the third period, the Capitals cut the lead to 5-2 at 2:22 with MacPherson’s first goal of the season. Isaac Taweel drew the lone assist.
The Blizzard regained the four-goal lead at 9:13 with a power play goal from Larochelle for his second of the season. Tremblay and Chenard drew assists.
Arsenault capped off the scoring with a short-handed goal at 16:01 for his first of the season and fourth point of the night. Lucas Fortin drew the lone assist.
Former Capitals goaltender William Stonehouse made 15 saves in the win for the Blizzard.
Vincent Gladu took the loss for the Western Capitals stopping 15 of 20 shots faced through two periods of play. Maxence Picard made eight saves on 10 shots in relief in the third period.
Scoring for the Capitals were Lane Sim and Owen MacPherson.
Labranche opened the scoring 25 seconds in with his first goal of the season. Alexis Chénard drew the lone assists.
The Blizzard made it 2-0 at 2:54 with Tremblay’s first goal of the season. Arsenault and Labranche drew assists.
At 14:59, Mercier gave the Blizzard a 3-0 lead with his first of the season. Darien Thomson drew the lone assist.
The Capitals got on the board at 19:33 with a power play marker from Sim for his second of the season. Justin Ouellette and Jordan Shaw drew assists.
In the second period, the Blizzard regained the three-goal lead at 11:08 with Bouchard’s first of the season. Arsenault drew the lone assist.
Edmundston made it 5-1 at 15:36 with Labranche’s second goal of the game. Bouchard and Arsenault drew assists.
In the third period, the Capitals cut the lead to 5-2 at 2:22 with MacPherson’s first goal of the season. Isaac Taweel drew the lone assist.
The Blizzard regained the four-goal lead at 9:13 with a power play goal from Larochelle for his second of the season. Tremblay and Chenard drew assists.
Arsenault capped off the scoring with a short-handed goal at 16:01 for his first of the season and fourth point of the night. Lucas Fortin drew the lone assist.
Former Capitals goaltender William Stonehouse made 15 saves in the win for the Blizzard.
Vincent Gladu took the loss for the Western Capitals stopping 15 of 20 shots faced through two periods of play. Maxence Picard made eight saves on 10 shots in relief in the third period.
Full game recap can be found here.
The Capitals are back in action Sunday afternoon in Grand Falls, N.B. against the Rapids at 3 p.m. AST.
