Chill drop Blizzard, 6-5

Nick DeCenzo sets up for a scoring shot from the blue line during the second period of the Blizzard's 6-5 National American Hockey League loss to Coulee Region on Friday at Larson Ice Center in Brookings. Photo by Troy Maroney/Register

BROOKINGS – Coulee Region rallied from a one-goal deficit after two periods to pull out a 6-5 win over the Blizzard in North American Hockey League action at Larson Ice Center on Friday.

The Chill got on the board with a pair of goals as Matt Williams found the back of the net at the 6:44 mark and then Mac Jenson made it 2-0 with a goal with 5:59 remaining in the first period. Brookings scored two goals less than a minute apart to tie it up at 2-all. Emil Blomqvist lit the lamp at the 2:22 mark and Justin Moody tickled the twine with 1:42 on the clock.

Coulee Region outshot the Blizzard 14-12 in the first period. Brookings dominated the second 20 minutes, outshooting the Chill 15-7 on the way to a 4-3 lead after two.



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