After suffering a devasting loss on the opening day of the Telus Cup, the Winnipeg Thrashers approached game 2 with a sense of pride within Team West. By the games end, Thrashers goaltender Teagan Sacher posted the tournament's first shutout and helped the Team West representative record their first win Tuesday at the 2011 Telus Cup national midget hockey championship in St. John's, Nfld.
Facing a total of 23 shots throughout the game, Sacher held the fort down while defending the net through several screened attempts along with managing the traffic in front of the net. In the second frame there were two consecutive near breakaways, along with a couple battles where he was pushed back. Helping solidify the Thrashers 2-0 lead in the third with two minutes left, Sacher pushed away a quick post to post transition that saw a quick scoring chance in the slot.
Sacher, who was pulled after allowing five goals during Winnipeg's 12-5 loss on Monday, was named the Thrashers' player of the game after his second game victory and also was credited with the 3rd Star of the Day for Day 2 of the Telus Cup. With the Thrashers first victory at the Telus Cup, this was Winnipeg's second shutout ever within the Telus Cup history.
The Winnipeg Thrashers look ahead now to Game 3, set for 3:30 against Team Central, the London Jr. Knights. For the full schedule/results of the Telus Cup Click Here.
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