The Battlefords North Stars drew first blood in the Canalta Cup with a 3-0 win over the visiting Flin Flon Bombers.
Kendall Fransoo, Keaton Holinaty and Connor Sych found the back of the net for the Stars, with each goal coming in a different period.
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The Battlefords is up 1-0 in the best-of-seven series.
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Stars goaltender Taryn Kotchorek stopped all 19 shots he faced for his first shutout of the playoffs and his fifth of the season. The Bombers were outshot 40-19.
The North Stars have not lost a game in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) playoffs.
Game 2 is Saturday at the North Battleford Civic Centre at 7:30 p.m. CT.