Eskimos down Thunderbirds

The Abitibi Eskimos exploded for four goals in the second period to get past the Soo Thunderbirds on Saturday night.

Adam MacIvor scored back-to-back goals early in the second period to lift the Eskimos into a 3-0 lead and pave the way for the 6-2 win in Iroquois Falls.

The loss put an end to a four-game winning streak for the Thunderbirds and drops the team's record to 10-7-1-1.

Matt Dias and Billy Griffore scored for the Thunderbirds while Yves Bernard, Shawn Winsor, Adam Chircoski and Matt Brunet also scored for the Eskimos.

Matt Hache made the start for the Thunderbirds and was peppered with 49 Abitibi shots. The Thunderbirds recorded 27 shots.

The Thunderbirds dressed only 14 skaters for the game and were decimated ever further when defensemen Kyle Jones was ejected for slashing in the second period and Tyler Lannigan was tossed in the third period.

The Thunderbirds end their three-game road trip on Sunday against the North Bay Skyhawks at 2 p.m.

The club returns home to face the Northern Michigan Black Bears on Wednesday night at the John Rhodes Community Centre beginning at 7:30 p.m.