The Alexandria Blizzard breezed past the bottom team in the West Division on Wednesday night in a 13-0 win over the Minnesota Loons (5-28, 10 points).
It was a 5-0 game after the first period as Alexandria outshot Minnesota 22-8 in the opening frame. After just one goal in the second, the Blizzard blew the game wide open with a 7-goal third period.
Cole Klingbeil had three goals and two assists in the game. Sean Kenny and Justin Wasvick finished with two goals apiece, while Alex Heidenreich, Colby Nickel, Benjamin Tschida, Kyle Mischke, Wyatt Johnson, and Zachary DeMarce had single goals.
Kaden Peterson, Erick Sanborn, Ryan Hadland, Heidenreich (4), Nickel, Tschida (3), Tyler Klingbeil (4), DeMarce (2), Brady Goff, Wasvick (2), and Kenny added assists, as well.
Joey Greilich got the shutout in goal with 22 saves as the Blizzard outshot the Loons 60-22.
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Alexandria (16-14-1, 33 points) inched a little bit closer to third-place Willmar (19-12-1, 39 points) in the division standings. The Blizzard are comfortably in fourth place with New Ulm (10-22) in fifth with 20 points.
Alexandria will play at New Ulm on Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. The Blizzard’s next home game is scheduled for Jan. 29 against first-place Granite City (31-1, 62 points) at 7:10 p.m.
