The Winnipeg Blues and Winkler Flyers hooked up Tuesday night in Winnipeg for Game Three of their best of seven series, and the home team didn't disappoint, as they skated away with a 4-3 win, and now hold a three games to none lead in the series.
The first two periods were dominated by two players. And they were the goaltenders. Isiah Plett of the Blues and Flyers Corey Koop looked unbeatable in the first 40 minutes, coming up with some fantastic saves to keep this game scoreless heading into the third.
In the third, both teams found a way to light the lamp, and it was the Flyers who notched the first goal. Jordan Neduzak knocked home a rebound past Plett, putting the Flyers up by one. That was Neduzak's fourth of the series.
Just over a minute later Jared Morris scored his 5th of the series after Kurt Keats showed great speed down the left side, fed the puck in front of the net, and Morris tapped it home.
Jeremy Olinyk would make it 2-1 for the Blues 55 seconds later with a highlight reel goal. Olinyk skated over the blue line, went through three Flyers, and put a backhand under the crossbar, giving the Blues the lead.
Derek Gingera would get his first of the series on the powerplay two minutes later, sliding the puck under Koop, and Winnipeg went up 3-1.
Jesse Enns would get the Flyers back within one, knocking home a loose puck after Plett made the inital right pad save, and the game was 3-2.
Winnipeg regained it's two goal lead just 12 seconds later on a great individual effort by Dylan Kelly who showed great speed going around the Flyer defense, outwaited Koop, and tucked it in blocker side post to give Winnipeg a 4-2 lead.
Winkler would add one more, a wristshot from the top of the circle by Sam Waterfield, but that's as close as Winkler would come, as Winnipeg put a 3-0 stranglehold on the series with a 4-3 win.
Game 4 is set for Thursday night in Winkler, with Game five if necessary back at the MTS Ice Plex on Saturday night.
Puck drop is set for 7:30 both nights.
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