CANADIAN PRESS (Sudbury, ON)
Led by Sam Reinhart’s hat trick, the Sudbury Miners got back in the win column on Tuesday night, with a 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Norsemen.
"When you play with the players I play with, it makes it easy," said Reinhart, who now leads the Miners with three goals. "When you get looks I get, obviously it's pretty lucky."
Brayden Point and Sami Vatanen also scored for the Miners, who had leads of 2-1 and 3-2 during the game before they iced it with a pair in the third. Goalie Fredrik Andersen, making his third start in four games, made 26 saves in the win.
The Miners power play continues to produce, as they scored twice in six chances, including Reinhart’s winner early in the third.
"What I like about the power play is we're not trying to make any highlight-reel plays," Reinhart said. "I think we're just kind of sticking with our structure and what we believe is going to work for us."
Andres Lee had a pair of goals to pace the Minnesota attack. William Karlsson and Phil Kessel each finished with a pair of assists. Pekka Rinne, who had been in goal to help the Norsemen to a 3-0 start, made 36 saves in the loss.
"Their speed and their creativity forced those mistakes," Kessel said. "Our execution wasn't where it needed to be against an up and coming hockey club."
With the win, the Miners now sit at .500 on early in the season with a 2-2-0 record.
MINERS NUGGETS
- While much has been said about the Miners red hot Power Play recently, the Penalty Kill has been often overlooked. It was perfect on the night killing off both Norsemen chances.
- The Miners head back out on the road when they travel to Springfield to take on the winless Isotopes. Game time on Thursday is 7:30pm.
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