Sasaki Tricks Grizzlies in 8-2 Win

The power play came alive as Kazumo Sasaki scored three with the man advantage as the Spruce Kings blasted the Victoria Grizzlies 8-2 on Saturday night in Prince George.

Sasaki scored on the first man advantage of the night finishing a rebound from near the goal-line from Brogan McNeil and Skogen Schrott.

The Spruce Kings doubled the lead just 2:21 later with Sasaki’s second of the night finishing a seam pass from Skogen Schrott on the one-timer to make it 2-0.

Skogen Schrott put the Spruce Kings up 3-0 at the 11:00 mark when he went in on Tyler Hodges, who dropped the puck and didn’t realize, and Schrott was able to tuck it past him before he found it. Mason Loewen had the assist.

The Grizzlies responded a minute later as Oscar Pantzare went bar down off a face-off to make it 3-1 after 20 minutes.

Will Moore snapped one home at 1:54 of the second period after Cooper Williams loosened the puck on the end wall and found him in the slot.

At 13:09, Linden Makow scored the fanciest goal of the night taking a puck off his skate, which popped in the air, and then he batted it off the ice and in to make it 5-1.

Sasaki finished the hat-trick by ripping one top shelf over Hodges shoulder from Brock Cummings and Schrott.

Lucas Veilleux scored the fourth power-play goal of the night tucking one over the line as Ethan Montroy saw him at the top of the crease. Moore grabbed the secondary assist.

Victoria made it 7-2 at 17:38 as Landon Mackie beat Carter Wishart from Tyson Moss and Jordan Ramsay.

Less than a minute later, Cooper Williams was sent in on a breakaway by Moore and went upstairs on Hodges to make it 8-2.

Shots on Goal

Prince George – 38
Victoria – 27

3 Stars

1st – Kazumo Sasaki – 3 goals
2nd – Skogen Schrott – 1 goal, 3 assists
3rd – Will Moore – 1 goal, 2 assists

Fortis BC Energy Player of the Game – Brock Cummings – 2 assists