AAA Stars blow lead to Blackhawks, playoff chances nearly impossible
If you take away the first five minutes of the second period of last night’s game between the Battlefords AAA Stars and Beardy’s Blackhawks, the Stars played extremely well.
Sometimes, however, a short span of strong play can go a long way, as was the case for Beardy’s last night at the Civic Centre.
The Stars fell asleep for those five minutes, and saw their 2-0 lead evaporate right before their very eyes as the game went from 2-0 to 2-1, then 2-2 and finally 3-2 for the visitors. The Blackhawks won the game 4-3 in regulation, pushing the Stars playoff hopes from unlikely to nearly impossible.
“I think [the Stars] just came out a little bit unfocused, and before you know it Beardy’s had tied it and then they got another one shortly after,” Stars fill-in head coach Martin Smith said after the game.