For the second weekend in a row, the Northern Manitoba Blizzard were able to squeak out a point following their weekend slate. This time, however, the competition was at a very high level. The Blizz took on two of the top teams not only in the league, but some might argue in the entire country.

Sunday’s game was a rough outing against a very stacked Steinbach Pistons team. By the end of the second period, the score was 6–0 in favour of Steinbach. In the opening minutes of the third, Jack Perrier capitalized on the power play to get the Blizzard on the board. However, the Pistons responded with three more goals to make the final score 9–1.

Saturday’s contest was much more balanced between Northern Manitoba and Niverville. The first goal came from Evan Panzer just past the halfway mark of the second period. The third period turned into a back-and-forth battle. John Adlys tied the game in the early stages, but Hayden Wheddon restored the Nighthawks’ lead with a power-play goal. Dylan Westmann answered shortly after, potting his second goal of the season to even things up and send the game to overtime.

The extra period saw former Blizzard standout Aaron Krestanowich net the game-winning goal, giving the Nighthawks their third win in a row.

Northern Manitoba, meanwhile, will look to snap their four-game losing skid this week. They welcome Waywayseecappo tomorrow, then hit the road for back-to-back games starting Friday against Winkler and Winnipeg. 102.9 CJAR will be on the road covering both away games.