RED WINGS DEFEAT RAPIDS 5-2

FREDERICTON Three unanswered goals by the Fredericton Red Wings in the third period broke a 2-2 tie, leading them to a 5-2 victory Sunday afternoon against the Rapids at the Grant-Harvey Centre.

The victory snapped a 9-game winless streak for Fredericton while the Rapids were defeated for a 4th consecutive time.

Four goals were scored in the opening period as both teams skated off the ice deadlocked at 2-2 after twenty minutes of play.

Xzander Pierce got the Red Wings on the board at 7:02, followed by Isaac Allards first tally in a Rapids uniform since the trade that brought him to Grand-Falls a few days ago.

Then Jackson Shaddick gave Fredericton a 2-1 lead at 17:02, but 46 seconds later, Cole MacWilliam tied the score for the Rapids on a rebound in front of the net. It was MacWilliams 5th goal of the season.

No goals were scored in the middle frame as goaltender Loic Nadeau blocked all 13 shots he faced between the pipes for Grand Falls.

The winning tally for Fredericton was scored at 28 seconds of play of the third period on a goal from Zachary Rushton, his 7th of the season.

Jake Tracey, at 3:57, made it 4-2 before Ryan Hopkins sent a shot beyween the pads of Nadeau to seal the victory for the Red Wings, their 8th of the season.

Zachary Bridgeo was the winning netminder, blocking 22 shots.

The loss was the Rapids 20th of the season in regulation time as their lead over Fredericton has been cut to 6 points for 5th spot in the Eastlink North division standings.

The Rapids return to action on Friday night on home ice as they host the Edmundston Blizzard. Puck drop is at 7pm at the E.&P. Sénéchal Centre.

 

*3 STARS OF THE GAME:
1-
Jackson Shaddick (FRW); 2- Jake Tracey (FRW); 3- Cole MacWilliam (GFR)

 

Patrick Thibault

 

Scoring

1st

7:02

FRW

14:52

GFR

Isaac Allard (6) ASST: Brayden Campbell (15), Jonah Leard (27)

17:02

FRW

Jackson Shaddick (10) ASST: Aidan Brewer (7), Amin Gallyamov (8) (PP)

17:48

GFR

2nd

No Scoring

3rd

0:28

FRW

3:57

FRW

Jake Tracey (3) ASST: Sam MacFarlane (8) (PP)

14:05

FRW

Ryan Hopkins (12) ASST: Tyson Snow (10), Owen MacPherson (12)