North Stars take 2-0 series lead after dominant 5-1 win
The North Stars improved upon their game one performance with a dominanting 5-1 win in game two over the Estevan Bruins on Saturday night at the CIvic Centre to take a 2-0 series lead.
They didn’t quite fire 50 shots on goal again, but did outshoot the visitors 48-25 and got goals from five different players.
“I think tonight was a better game,” North Stars associate coach Braeden Johnson said after the win. “The defensive play was a little more our style and we controlled a lot of the play and kept shots to the outside. That was our key to success throughout the year and tonight it was another sign to the guys to realize what it takes. If we stick to our game, we’re an extremely hard team to beat.”
“We didn’t give them as many prime scoring chances,” North Stars head coach Nate Bedford said, echoing Johnson’s thoughts. “I think that’s the main thing. We’re going to give up shots. We’re going to give up scoring chances. We just can’t give up lots of good ones.”