The Winnipeg Thrashers powered past the Sturgeon Sting 14-2 in a high-scoring victory. Winnipeg struck three times in the opening period, then erupted for eight more goals in the second, with Parker Marquis completing a four-goal performance and Hudsen Arnason adding two. Sturgeon answered with two goals from Jack Petras, but the Thrashers kept rolling in the third as Arnason scored twice more and Wyatt Hooey capped the scoring. The game included some penalties, but both teams continued battling through an action-packed contest.