Wings beat Yorkton 5-2. Erickson provides some stellar goaltending in place of Whiffen

With some of the regulars out due to injury or getting some needed rest for the playoffs, it was up to the entire team to step it up a notch. The boys looked good early on as Craig Cornelson scored at 5:32 on the powerplay to give the Red Wings a one goal lead. At 7:51 it was then the Terriers turn to strike on the powerplay. Jordan Pawelec fired a high blocker side shot past Tanner Erickson to tie the game at one a piece.

At 6:46 of the second period, the Terriers took a 2-1 lead on their second powerplay goal, scored by Jordan Menke. The Red Wings didn’t let them hold on to the lead for long. It was Craig Cornelson who scored his second powerplay goal of the night at 14:42 to tie things up at two with one period to go.

The Red Wings really opened the game up in the third. Josh Bray scored only 52 seconds into the period to regain one goal lead. Brayden Nargang would then score at 8:34 with the assists going to Bray and Johnson. That goal would chase Lynden Sammartino out of the net as he was replaced by Joel Danyluk. With the score 4-2, the Red Wings added one final empty net goal by Luke Johnson who along with Bray and Nargang finished the night with three points. Tanner Erickson stopped 27 of 29 shots for his second win in a row. His play as of late has helped coach McMillan give AJ Whiffen a rest for the playoffs as well as help the team feel even more confident in both goalies.

* I didn't stay for the whole game, sorry if I wasn't too in depth.

The next action for the Red Wings is on Friday, February 15 when they take on the Kindersley Klippers. The following night, they then travel to Wilcox to play their final game of the regular season versus the Notre Dame Hounds.

- Troy K