North Stars get impressive shutout to kick off finals
The Battlefords North Stars displayed their best defensive performance of the year in front of 2,450 fans at the Civic Centre on Friday night, shutting out the Flin Flon Bombers 3-0 in game one of the Canalta Cup Finals.
The visitors only managed 19 shots on goal all game long, while the North Stars fired 40 pucks on goaltender Brenden Newton, who was beaten once in each period.
“We really wanted to focus on making sure we had five guys back in our zone before they had four,” said North Stars head coach Nate Bedford following the team’s impressive win. “Not just having a high F-3. We wanted to make sure we were all committed to coming back in to our own zone…and I thought that was the best we’ve played in a while, defensively.
“When Owen Lamb is blocking a shot with his foot with a minute left in a 3-0 game – those kinds of things are what make us successful.”