The Saskatoon Blades kicked off 2018 with a win, doubling up the Swift Current Broncos 4-2 on Monday afternoon in Western Hockey League (WHL) action.
It was the Blades fifth win in a row.
Josh Paterson scored the winning goal on a power play in the third period. He now has eight goals and three assists in his last five games.
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Dryden Michaud, with his second goal of the season, Evan Fiala, and Braylon Shmyr, with an empty netter, also scored for the Blades (19-17-3).
Ethan Regnier and Kole Gable scored for Swift Current (26-10-2).
Nolan Maier made 20 saves for his eighth-straight win and Logan Flodell turned away 38 shots in the loss.
The Blades are back in action on Friday evening when the Red Deer Rebels travel to Saskatoon.
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