Christopher Blachowski netted a hat trick to lead Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) over Ohio Blue Jackets (mm), 8-1.

Blachowski got on the scoresheet 1:56 into the second period. He then added goals at 3:28 into the third and at 13:05 into the third.

The game was close after the first frame, but Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) banged in four goals during the second period to put the victory out of reach for Ohio Blue Jackets (mm).

Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in four chances. Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) surpassed its usual scoring output this season. This season, Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) averages 3.8 goals per contest. The defensemen of Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) were also effective in Ohio Blue Jackets (mm)'s zone, and came away with two goals.

Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) additionally got points from Kevin Wall, who also registered one goal and two assists. Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) also had goals scored by Colton McKenna, Ryan Sidorski, Zachary Rehbaum, and Jackson Vanderbosch, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) were Matthew Palmer, Jared Compise, Maison Fadale, and Robert Haak, who each chipped in one.

Ohio Blue Jackets (mm) was led by Alex Barber, who scored the team's only goal. Barber scored 1:01 into the second period to make the score 1-1. Trevor Marcinick picked up the assist.

Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm)'s Dylan Wiemer stopped 18 shots out of the 19 that he faced. Buffalo Jr. Sabres (mm) incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Max DeCoursey rejected 21 shots on goal for Ohio Blue Jackets (mm). Ohio Blue Jackets (mm) incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors.