Third-period power up

Nathan Paynter, Tyson Beckingham and Kyle MacGuigan scored in the third period to break open an even game, and lift the Southside MacDonald’s Excavation EF MacPhee Lynx to a 5-2 win over the Tignish Perry’s Construction Aces Sunday in Tignish.

The Razzy’s P.E.I. Junior C Hockey League contest was tied 2-2 going in the third frame, thanks to a pair of goals from Tignish’s Drake Smallman and Southside single tallies from Ryan Beckingham and Drew Grady.

Jarrett Mulligan chipped in two assists for the Lynx. Sean MacPhee earned the goaltending win over Bradley Shea.

Flames win

On Saturday in Cornwall, Matt Craig scored in the sixth round of the shootout to lift the North River Flames to a 6-5 victory over Southside. Blake Gallant scored a hat trick for the Flames, who are now 8-11-2 (won-lost-overtime losses). Keirsten Steele and Logan Aylward each had a goal and an assist to round out North River’s scoring. Tanner Hood (2) and Craig (2) had multiple-assist efforts. Tyler Jurkowski (2-1), Brady VanderVelden (2) and Ryan Beckingham (1-2) countered for the Lynx. Summer Docherty earned the goaltending win over Koby Bridges.

Crunch victorious

In Friday’s league action, the Summerside Cover-All Construction Crunch started 2018 off on a winning note as Brett Cheverie (5:01) and Skyler Phillips (10:34) scored the game’s final two goals in the third period to lift the Crunch to a 4-2 victory over North River. James Briand had two goals and an assist to lead the Crunch, who improved to 7-11-1 (won-lostovertime losses).