In their second last home game of the season, the Saskatoon Blades got out to a 2-0 lead, but then eventually succumbed to the Swift Current Broncos 5-3 on Friday in Western Hockey League (WHL) action.
Braylon Shmyr scored twice in less than two minutes in the first period to give the home team an early advantage, but goals from Bronco’s leading scorers Tyler Steenbergen (2) and Aleksi Heponiemi, as well as Connor Chaulk gave the visitors a 4-2 lead. Steenbergen is now tied for first in the WHL for the most goals.
Evan Fiala scored at 9:48 in the third, but Lane Pederson shut the comeback door for the Blades with a goal deep in the frame for Swift Current.
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With the loss, the Blades are now just one point ahead of the Calgary Hitmen, who beat the Lethbridge Hurricanes, for the final Eastern Conference Wild Card playoff spot.
The Blades outshot the Broncos 36 to 28, and Swift Current was 50 per cent on the power play.
The two teams face each other Saturday at 7 p.m. CT in Swift Current at Credit Union iPlex.
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