The St. Louis Jr. Blues' offense had a big night, peppering the Evansville Jr. Thunderbolts with 60 shots throughout the game. The St. Louis Jr. Blues took the lead early in the second on a goal from Jake Cox.
Jack Hatton delivered for his team with 3 points (2 goals, 1 assist) and Ethan Dabbs chipped in with 3 points (2 goals, 1 assist). Mickey Zahoran had no trouble finding the scoresheet, adding 2 goals.
During the first period, Caito opened the scoring for St. Louis with a goal at 2:34 with a helper from fellow Jr. Blues forward Dabbs. Mcatee deposited a goal at 14:46.
In the second, Cox netted what turned out to be the game winning goal at 0:31 with assists from his teammates Hatton and Mcatee. Zahoran quickly followed with a goal at 1:14 with helpers from Rozema and Rowe. Zahoran quickly followed with a goal at 2:36.
During the third, Papa answered for the Jr. Blues with a goal at 7:04 with assists from his linemates, Jones and Dunaway. Hatton scored a goal at 12:25 with helpers from his linemates, Galaguzov and Dunaway. Dabbs put in a goal at 14:44 with assists from his linemates, Biffignani and Hazelton. Dabbs quickly followed with a goal at 15:13 with helpers from his linemates, Biffignani and Monreal. Hatton quickly followed with a goal at 16:56 with assists from his linemates, Galaguzov and Cox.
The Jr. Blues’ victory was in no doubt helped out by Smith as he stopped 15 of the 17 shots he faced. Smith’s counterpart, Linenburg, also had a big night, managing to stop 52 of 60, but ultimately fell short.
This win brings the St. Louis Jr. Blues’ record to (20-1-0-0).
