Lethal power play leads North Stars to 5-2 win
Not one, not two, not three, but four power play goals led the Battlefords North Stars to victory on Sunday afternoon in Saskatoon against the Melville Millionaires.
It was the first Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League showcase game, where each club plays two games at a neutral site over a four-day period, and it was the club’s play with the man advantage that propelled them to a 5-2 win, as the power play went 4-for-7.
“It was just good puck movement [and] guys weren’t just getting stuck in their spots,” North Stars assistant coach Boyd Wakelin said of the team’s power play in the post-game interview on 93.3 the Rock. “Guys were moving the puck and moving bodies around. When you can create that kind of pace on your power play and not be so non-chalent with the man advantage, it makes a huge difference.”
Going into Sunday’s game, the power play was a measly 1-for-18.