It was not a great weekend for the Winnipeg Blues on their northern road trip.
That old saying i went to the fights and a hockey game broke out could actually describe this weekend for the Blues.
In the two games up north, the Blues received a total of 9 fighting majors. They were also outscored 12-4 over the 2 day trip.
On Friday night, the Blues headed to OCN to face the Blizzard. The game ended 4-2 in favour of OCN, but the story of the game was the 2nd period, when there were five fighting majors handed out, and four players ejected from the game.
Patrick Henderson notched his 5th of the year for the Blues in the third, and Adam Stoykewych put home his 9th late in the third, but it wasn't enough as the Blues would lose their 4th straight game, 4-2.
A total of 161 penalty minutes were assessed in the game, with the Blues tallying 88 of those.
The Blues headed to Swan Valley for a game against the Sherwood Division leading Stampeders on Saturday night.
Patrick Henderson would get his 2nd in as many nights, and his 6th of the year to open the scoring, but after that the Stamps rifled off five unanswered and midway through the second period they led 5-1.
The ice once again would look like a used equipment sale as it did a night before in OCN, as a total of five more fighting majors would be handed out before the game was done, and the Stampeders handed the Blues their 5th straight loss, winning 8-2.
123 penalty minutes were handed out in this game.
In total in the 2 games up north the Blues compiled 130 penalty minutes, 9 fighting majors, and were outscored 12-4.
The Blues are now off until Thursday, when they return to the MTS Ice Plex to face the Addison Division leading Selkirk Steelers.
The Steelers are 13-4-0-3 so far this season, and have won all 3 meetings between the 2 clubs this season. Two in a shootout, and one in overtime.
Puck drop is set for 7:30.
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