Portage was riding an eleven-game win streak and was number one in the MJHL power rankings going into Friday’s game.
The Blizz started things twelve minutes in with a power-play goal from Keenan McNeill.
Thirty-eight seconds later, Marlen Edwards notched his ninth goal of the year, making it 2-0.
Only a few minutes later, Rhett Perrin put Portage on the board, and near the end of the period, MJHL points leader Cameron Bullinger added a power-play goal to tie things up going into the second.
Early in the second period, Max Collyer scored his fourth goal of the season, putting the Blizz up 3-2.
Near the end of the period, former Blizz player now turned Terrier, Adam Belzil, tied things up with a power-play goal.
With the score at 3-3, it was anyone’s game—but that was until Miguel Bouvier buried the go-ahead goal near the five-minute mark of the third period.
His goal was enough for the Blizz to secure a 4-3 victory over the hottest team in the MJHL.
Saturday’s game had a similar feel to Friday’s contest, with plenty of back-and-forth action.
Portage got on the board first with a goal by Scott Cousins.
Not long after, Marlen Edwards responded with a goal, tying things up as the teams headed into the second period.
Four minutes into the second, Portage’s Tristan Gravenor netted his eighth goal of the season, but once again, Marlen Edwards answered for the Blizz, making it 2-2 as the game moved to the third period.
The third period was extremely competitive, but Portage ultimately came out on top.
Wyatt Dreger scored the game-winning goal near the sixteen-minute mark, giving Portage a 3-2 victory.
The Blizz will have a chance to get back into the win column tomorrow as they welcome the Neepawa Titans to town.
Neepawa sits in third place in the MGEU West Division and is currently riding a two-game winning streak.
Tomorrow’s game will be broadcast live on 102.9 CJAR.
It’s also our corporate night, so be sure to stop by our booth and check out what we have going on.
Puck drop for tomorrow’s game is at 7:00 p.m.
