The Blackouts delivered a commanding performance Thursday night, rolling to a 6-2 victory over the Thirsty Pigeons behind a relentless offensive attack that put the game out of reach before the second intermission. From the opening faceoff, the Blackouts established territorial dominance, outshooting the Pigeons 8-5 in the first period and never looking back. The tone was set early when Callaghan Lindsay (44) opened the scoring at the 11:45 mark of the first, converting a feed from Chris Blanchette (7) to give the visitors a 1-0 lead. The Pigeons answered back just over six minutes later when Alex Semchuk (18) knotted the game at 1-1 with help from the bench, but that would be the last time the home side would feel any semblance of control.
The second period belonged entirely to the Blackouts, who stormed out of the gate with four unanswered goals to seize a 5-1 advantage. Nathan Nice (19) struck twice in the frame, first at 12:36 on assists from Andrew Swanson (11) and Willard Workman (81), and again at 8:32 with help from Jonas Hardie (12) and Sam Malick (32). Callaghan Lindsay added his second of the night at 5:22, with Chris Courtoreille (21) and Vin Shenfield (88) picking up helpers. The Pigeons briefly stemmed the tide when Aaron Bungay (91) scored at 3:49, assisted by Michael Bernstein (16), but Chris Courtoreille restored the four-goal cushion early in the third period at 6:30, and Vin Shenfield capped the scoring with a power-play goal at 1:33, with Adil Virani (98) and Adrian Chan (28) drawing assists.
Defensively, the Blackouts received steady goaltending from Noel Blanchette (35), who earned the win in a game that saw goalie-specific save statistics go unreported, though the shot totals tell the story of a Pigeons team that generated chances but could never sustain pressure against the Blackouts' disciplined structure. The game was not without its contentious moments, as the Pigeons were penalized four times, including back-to-back infractions in the third period that saw Aaron Bungay sent off for tripping at 4:20 and the team penalized for interference at 2:48. The Blackouts capitalized on one of those opportunities, with Shenfield's power-play goal serving as the dagger. Zach Cartier (31) took the loss in net for the Pigeons, who saw their frustration mount as the game slipped away.