Robby Mignardi scored twice while Roman Berdnikov, Garrett Wilson, and Andrew Fritsch added single markers. Goaltender Jordan Binnington, part of the Attack’s bizarre triumvirate of netminders, made 29 stops to earn the shutout.
Owen Sound’s win sets up a battle of 1-0 teams on Monday night when they face the Saint John Sea Dogs. The Dogs won their opening game 4-3 over the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors on Friday at the Hershey Centre.
Tomorrow’s game will feature both 0-1 teams going at it as the Majors take on the Ice at 8:00 pm. Kootenay will look to rebound from this blowout loss while the Majors look to end a losing streak.
The Attack led 1-0 after one period in Saturday’s game thanks to Magnardi’s first goal of the match. Shots in the opening stanza were 12-6 Owen Sound.
In the second, Berdnikov scored the lone goal of the frame at 3:30. Shots were 15-6 in favour of the Ice.
Owen Sound blew it open in the third period. Just when it looked Kootenay may have a chance to get back in it because of a power play, Mignardi added his second of the match while shorthanded to make it 3-0.
The play that everyone will be talking about tomorrow came at 14:25 as Brayden McNabb elbowed Joey Hishon and got a five-minute major and game misconduct for his actions. Hishon sat on the ice bleeding for a few minutes and then left the game.
The Attack would add two late power play goals to make it a 5-0 final.
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