BRANDON, Man. – Alex Moodie stopped 39 shots as the Saskatoon Blades downed the host Brandon Wheat Kings 5-3 on Saturday in Western Hockey League play.
Cory Millette, Ryan Graham, Nathan Burns and Nikita Scherbak each had a goal and an assist for the Blades (4-5-1) while Cameron Hebig added a single goal.
Rene Hunter, Richard Nejezchleb and Brett Kitt supplied the offence for the Wheat Kings (5-4-0).
Jordan Papirny turned away 22-of-27 shots in defeat.
Saskatoon went 3 for 4 on the power play. Brandon scored once on five chances with the man advantage.
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WHL Saskatoon at Brandon summary:
First Period
- 1. Saskatoon, Millette 1 (Graham, Revel) 7:57 (pp)
- Penalties – Hebig Sktn (high-sticking) 1:57, Cooper Bdn (hooking) 6:04, Valcourt Sktn (hooking) 19:10.
Second Period
- 2. Saskatoon, Burns 7 (Sherbak, Craig) 1:32 (pp)
- 3. Brandon, Nejezchleb 7 (McGauley, Pulock) 11:07 (pp)
- 4. Saskatoon, Sherbak 3 (Burns, Craig) 11:57 (pp)
- 5. Saskatoon, Graham 3 (Revel, Millette) 14:29
- 6. Saskatoon, Hebig 2 (Stovin, Zajac) 18:36
- Penalties – Quenneville Bdn (kneeing) 1:14, Nemecek Sktn (hooking) 3:00, Nikkel Sktn (charging) 7:42, Zajac Sktn (cross-checking) 9:41, Kitt Bdn (inter. on goaltender) 11:33, Stovin Sktn, Waltz Bdn (roughing) 20:00.
Third Period
- 7. Brandon, Hunter 1 (Quenneville, Hawryluk) 3:45
- 8. Brandon, Kitt 1 (Pankewicz) 19:14
- Penalty – Cooper Bdn (hooking) 17:05.
Shots on goal by
- Saskatoon 27
- Brandon 42
Power plays (goal-chances) – Saskatoon: 3-4; Brandon: 1-5.
Attendance – 3,225 at Brandon, Man.
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