The Sockeyes played host to the Port Moody Panthers Thursday night. A win for the Sockeyes would tie them for first place in the league, while the Panthers are still seeking their first win of the season.
The first period was similar to how the Sockeyes open nearly all of their games; controlling play. Panthers goaltender Spencer Kozlowski had to be sharp in the period to stop the barrage of Sockeyes shots throughout the period. After a quality scoring chance for the Panthers that rang off the crossbar, Matt Bissett finally beat Kozlowski on a jam play in front of the net. Kozlowski managed to stop all but one of the 17 shots he faced in the first period to keep his team in the game.
The Sockeyes finally began converting on some of their scoring chances in the second period. Bissett found the back of the net again, this time on the power play, and Paterson scored minutes later to give the Sockeyes a commanding 3-0 lead. Panthers Captain James Jerczynski tripped up Bissett later in the period which led to the first career goal for Ryan Jones (1/10/11). Tyler Andrews tripped up his man while already on the penalty kill, and the Panthers capitalized on the ensuing 5-on-3 to cut the Sockeyes lead to just three heading into the final period.
Tyler Andrews blasted a shot top shelf to open the third period, regaining the four-goal lead under a minute into the period. They did not stop there, as Blois and Kaczynski scored in rapid succession to put the game even farther away. The Sockeyes cruised the rest of the way, winning by a score of 7-1. The Panthers plummeted even farther into the league's basement, while the Sockeyes were reinstated to first place in the PJHL.
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