CANADIAN PRESS (Sudbury, ON)
Mikko Koivu and Nikita Kucherov each added a pair of goals, and Braden Holtby made 18 saves, as the Rejkjavik Puffin easily defeated the Sudbury Miners 6-1 on Sunday night.
This game was really never in doubt for the Puffin. Kucherov opened the scoring just 3:24 into the opening frame, his first of two in the period, and the Puffin would go the dressing room up 3-0. The Miners managed just two shots on goal in the period.
The second period was much of the same. The Miners simply could not keep up with the Puffin and their relentless forecheck. Mikko Koivu would add a pair of goals in the period and the two teams would go into the final frame with the Puffin holding a commanding 6-0 lead.
Tobias Reider would break Holtby’s shutout bid midway through the third period. The goal was Rieder’s team-leading sixth of the season.
"We have to learn from this and learn fast," said Sudbury's Jake Allen. "It was one of those nights where nothing was going our way. It wasn't fun tonight. We got embarrassed. We have to move on."
Miners coach Derek Sutton was not happy with the Miners lack of discipline on the evening. The Miners were shorthanded five times on Sunday night but luckily the Puffin was unable to capitalize on their opportunities.
"We can't be in the penalty box all night and expect to get anything good coming out of it, momentum or scoring chances," said Sutton. "When you're constantly in the penalty box, you're always in trouble and you can't get anything from that."
MINERS NUGGETS
- Goaltender Jake Allen continues to struggle in the first month of the season. He only has one win in 7 starts to start the year. His save percentage is among the league’s worst at .0882
- With his goal last night, Tobias Reider sits as the scoring leader for the Miners. He has 6 goals and 5 assists for 11 points on the year.
- The next game for the Miners is Tuesday night when they travel to Long Island to take on the Express.
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