Blizzard beat Bismarck, 4-2

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BISMARCK, N.D. – The Blizzard beat the Bobcats 4-2 in an NAHL Central Division matchup Friday night at the VFW Sports Center for their second consecutive victory.

Ryan Green scored the go-ahead goal with 3:42 remaining. Luke Aquaro and Sam Antenucci assisted.

Kendrick Frost added an insurance goal with 1:22 showing on the clock, with assists going to Owen Belisle and Brady Bjork.

Brookings opened the scoring on Bjork’s tally 2:41 into the game. Belisle and Frost assisted.

Bismarck pulled even early in the second after Ryan Robinson lit the lamp. Mitchell Walinski was credited with the assist.

Brookings grabbed a 2-1 advantage later in the period as Bud Winter found the back of the net on a power play. Frost and Brendan Aird assisted.

Daniel Chladek’s power-play goal – assisted by Austin Jouppi and Alex Pollock – again knotted the score with 17:58 remaining in the game.

George McBey made 29 saves to earn the win in goal.

John Roberts stopped 36 shots for the Bobcats (18-14-1-0, 37 points).

Brookings, which won 2-0 at Austin on Saturday, improved to 5-27-2-1 (13 points).

The teams face off again tonight at 7:15 in Bismarck.