Big game from veteran forward lifts first-place Austin Bruins to road win

Big game from veteran forward lifts first-place Austin Bruins to road win

FOREST LAKE, Minn. — E.J. Paddington played on one of the best lines in the North American Hockey League last season. The standout forward lost both of his linemates — Alex Laurenza and Luc Malkhassian — from a year ago, but he hasn't skipped a beat. Paddington recorded his first hat trick of the season — goals 25, 26 and 27 of the year — here Friday to help the Austin Bruins roll to a 7-2 NAHL Central Division victory against the Minnesota Mall…

Paddington’s Hat Trick Leads Bruins to 7-2 Win Over Mallards

FOREST LAKE, MINN. – The Austin Bruins (27-8-2-1, 57 pts) continued their dominant run with their fifth straight 7-2 victory Friday night over the Minnesota Mallards (7-24-2-1, 17 pts). The win was the fourth time in five games that the first place Bruins netted six or more goals in a contest.  In his first game back in the lineup after a few games gone, Hudson Routh found the back of the net at 6:11 in the first off a pass from Jake Spraetz to …