Tyler Bueckert scored twice as the Steinbach Huskies defeated the Macdonald Swarm 4-1 Sunday night at the T.G. Smith Centre. Carson Cumming and Dawson Smith also scored for the Huskies who are six points back of the Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League leading Springfield Xtreme and two points behind the second place Lorette Comets. Dryden Bound had the lone goal for the Swarm.

 

The Manitoba Female U18 AAA Hockey League's Eastman Selects dropped a 5-1 decision to the Pembina Valley Hawks in Morden. Pandora Turcotte had the lone goal for the Selects.

 

The Winnipeg Jets eight-game road trip is over. Kasperi Kapanen and Jeff Carter scored nine seconds apart in the third period and Penguins captain Sidney Crosby potted the only goal of the shootout as Pittsburgh beat Winnipeg 3-2. Blake Wheeler and Kyle Connor did the goal scoring in regulation for the Jets who host the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. It will be Winnipeg's first game at Canada Life Centre since a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on December 19th.

 

Philippe Desrosiers made 40 saves and Nelson Nogier scored twice as the Manitoba Moose defeated the Chicago Wolves 3-1. Johnathan Kovacevic had the other Moose goal. Manitoba is five points back of the AHL's Central Division leading Wolves.