Mustangs blow out Millionaires 7-1

Tkachuk’s goal early in the second – a wrist shot blocker side – was the Mustangs’ first of three in a span of 1:35, giving Melfort a 5-1 lead. He admitted there are challenges playing with a substantial lead while there’s nearly two full periods of hockey left to play.

“Teams like that can come back pretty quick,” Tkachuk said. “It’s a snap of the finger and they’re back in the game. We’ve got to keep putting pressure on.”

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Mustangs, Gabe Odowichuk (1) from Kenzie Arnold (22) and Colton Schell (14), 1:09

2-0, Mustangs, Colton Schell (8) from Kenzie Arnold (23) and Ben Tkachuk (6), 7:21

2-1, Millionaires, Luke Nkwama (20) from Zach McIntyre and Jake Spak (10), 9:30

Second Period

3-1, Mustangs, Ben Tkachuk (9) from Ben Chase (7) and Isaac Alvarado (2), 2:08

4-1, Mustangs, Ben Chase (3) from Isaac Alvarado (3) and Nolan Kadachuk (29), 2:32

5-1, Mustangs, Alex Rondeau (10) from Tian Rask (10) and Austin Nault (14), 3:43

Third Period

6-1, Mustangs, Vaclav Prospal (1) from Ben Tkachuk (7) and Gabe Odowichuk (5) (power play), 7:03

7-1, Mustangs, Austin Nault (13) from Alex Rondeau (23) and Kenzie Arnold (24) (power play), 13:24

Goaltenders

Shawn Parkinson (W), Mustangs, 24 saves on 25 shots in 60:00

Berk Berkeliev (L), Millionaires, 17 saves on 22 shots in 23:43

Kaleb McEachern, Millionaires, 25 saves on 27 shots in 36:17

Looking ahead

Heading into Sunday, Feb. 16, the Mustangs jumped to fifth in the SJHL standings with 61 points (26-16-6-3) in 51 games. They need one point to clinch a post-season berth.

The Mustangs play five of their final seven games at Northern Lights Palace, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 18 against the Estevan Bruins.

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by Aaron Schulze

Mustangs blow out Millionaires 7-1

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