A letdown in the third period cost the Saskatoon Blades as they lost 4-2 to the Kootenay Ice on Thursday in Western Hockey League (WHL) action.
The Blades (9-6-2) entered the final frame with a 2-1 lead on goals by Kristian Roykas Marthinsen and Gary Haden.
Brad Ginnel, Jaeger White, and Peyton Krebs, who also had two assists in the game, scored for the Ice (6-7-2) in the third period. Nick Bowman had the other Kootenay goal.
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Duncan McGovern stopped 32 shots to pick up the win. Nolan Maier made 27 saves in the loss.
The Blades head out on a four-game road trip, starting Friday when they head to Moose Jaw to take on the Warriors.