The Blizzard got off to a slow start to last night's game in Swan, and were never able to fully recover.
BJ Avery put the Stampeders ahead ten minutes into the first as the Stampeders would come out of the gate firing in the first ten minutes, Alex Henry kept the Blizzard in the game.
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| Henry congratulating his team after Bayer's goal |
Shots after the first period were 14-9 in favour of Swan Valley.
OCN would take the lead for the first time just 23 seconds into the second period courtesy of a Kolton Baptiste marker.
Richard Olson would respond for the Stampeders just minutes later, his first of three on the night 3:45 into the second frame.
Thomas Ward-Cardinal was getting heckled by Swan fans behind the OCN bench and on his very next shift went out and scored after sneaking in from the point and firing home a Darien Cardinal pass on the ice beating Landon Noel 8:38 into the second.
The Stampeders would erase OCN's 3-2 lead quickly with goals from Mitchell Eisenberg at the 9:57 mark and another by Colin Baudry at 11:52. Swan Valley would carry that 4-3 lead into the third period while holding the edge on the shot clock again in that second frame by a wide margin of 23-12 for a total of 37-21 after 40 minutes.
In the third the Stampeders would take a 5-3 lead courtesy of Richard Olson's second marker of the night at the 6:28 mark.
The Blizzard would get their Mojo going a few minutes later on the powerplay as Justin Waskewitch displayed some brilliant hands in moving the puck around on the PP. He would eventually score short side on Landon Noel to pull the Blizzard within one at the 9:07 mark.
His childhood friend Thomas Ward-Cardinal would get his second goal of the night and his ninth on the season would tie things up for OCN at 17:23.
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| Brady Constant and Blizzard getting ready for OT |
Final score 6-5 for Swan Valley, shots on goal 47-30 in favour of the Stampeders.
The Blizzard defence was scrambling all night, that led to confusion on the break outs among the forwards and awkard offensive zone entries on the other end of the ice.
The flow was not there for the Blizzard last night, they also lost Kolton Baptiste to what seems to be a high ankle sprain although I'm still waiting on an official word.
Roger Tagoona will be in the lineup tomorrow night in Waywayseecappo, while Garick Gray could make his return this weekend. Help is on the way, the Blizzard are missing an entire line of top six forwards.
It will certainly help, but the defensive structure needs to improve, the coaching staff will have to put in some audible systems for when things don't work.
You have to try and play your game at first, but if it doesn't work there's not point in running into the wall and continuing to play the same systems, adjustments are a part of hockey.
The Blizzard are in Waywayseecappo on Tuesday and Swan Valley on Wednesday, both games will be broadcast.
Here are Mollard's thoughts on last night's game.
| SCORING SUMMARY |
| PERIOD 1 |
| Swan 10:17 - B.J. Avery from Peter Horecka and Bryce Enns |
| OCN 16:05 - Edward Bayer from Tyler Grove and Wilson Dumais |
| PERIOD 2 |
| OCN 0:23 - Kolton Baptiste from Darien Cardinal |
| Swan 3:45 - Richard Olson from Riley Hiebert |
| OCN 8:38 - Thomas Ward-Cardinal from Darien Cardinal |
| Swan 9:57 - Mitchell Eisenberg from Garrett Johnston and Max Flanagan |
| Swan 11:52 - Colin Baudry from Kyle Smart and Brayden MacDonald |
| PERIOD 3 |
| Swan V 6:28 - Richard Olson from Dylan Reimer and Justin Valentino |
| OCN 9:07 (PP) - Justin Waskewitch from Nathan Bruyere |
| OCN 17:23 - Thomas Ward-Cardinal from Tyler Grove and Justin Waskewitch |
| OVERTIME PERIOD 1 |
| Swan 2:53 - Richard Olson from Justin Valentino and Landon Peel |
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