Game 1:
Atlanta Thrashers: 13
Tampa Bay Lightning: 1
The Atlanta Thrashers (1-0) kicked off the Jr. NHL All-Star Tournament with a 13-1 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning (0-1).
Austin Magera and Kyle Galloway led the Thrashers each with hat tricks. Brendan Ferguson and Connor Moore followed behind, each with 2 goals. Mitch Eliot, Chase Pearson, and Kyle Banks each had 1 a piece.
Cole Fisher scored Tampa Bay’s only goal in the second period, assisted by Wilson Conley.
Atlanta plays again on Saturday, January 25, against Carolina at 6:00am at the Cooler. Immediately after that game, Tampa Bay will face Nashville.
Game 2:
Carolina: 3
Nashville: 1
The Carolina Hurricanes (1-0) started off strong with a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators (0-1).
Josh Wilkins led the Hurricanes with 2 goals, one assisted by Tyler Romel, and Ward Betts had 1 goal.
Jacob Gossett scored the only Predator’s goal in the third period.
Game 3:
Carolina: 2
Washington: 6
Washington (1-0) kicked off their first game in the tournament with a 6-2 victory over Carolina (1-1).
The Capitals first goal was scored by Greg Printz, assisted by Philip Satin. Ross Allen had a hat trick with 2 assist from Graham McPhee. McPhee also held his own with 2 goals, both assisted by Allen.
Carolina goals were scored by Ford Hatchett, assisted by Josh Wilkins, and Ward Betts, assisted by Nikita Anistratov and Josh Wilkins.
Game 4:
Washington: 6
Nashville: 0
Washington (2-0) ended the first day of the Jr. NHL All-Star Tournament with a victory over Nashville (0-2).
Leading the Capitals in scoring was Alexander Nylander who posted a hat trick – the 4th for the day. Graham McPhee posted 1 goal and 2 assists, Dylan Giorgio also had a goal and an assist. Ross Allen scored 1 goal and Dominik Pettey posted 2 assists.
Washington plays Atlanta tomorrow morning at 9:00am. Nashville plays Tampa Bay at 7:30am – both games will be held at the Cooler.
CURRENT STANDINGS:
Washington: 2-0
Carolina: 1-1
Atlanta: 1-0
Tampa Bay: 0-1
Nashville: 0-2
Tomorrow's Game Schedule:
6:00am: Atlanta v. Carolina
7:30am: Tampa Bay v. Nashville
9:00am: Atlanta v. Washington
