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The visiting Saskatoon Blades scored four consecutive goals to take a 4-1 third period lead before holding off a late charge to upend the host Swift Current Broncos by a 4-3 count on Friday night.
Cameron Hebig paced the Blades attack with a hat trick, while Tyler Lees scored his first of the season and the eventual game winner.
Swift Current jumped out to a 1-0 first period lead when Aleksi Heponiemi scored his ninth of the season when he converted on a breakaway opportunity with 5:53 left in the opening frame.
Hebig counted a natural hat trick in the middle frame, with the overage centre now notching 10 goals on the season.
After Saskatoon opened a 4-1 lead on the Lees goal 5:51 into the final period, Broncos captain Glenn Gawdin replied 12 seconds later with his ninth of the season.
Swift Current made it a one goal game when Artyom Minulin counted his second of the season on the power play with just over 10 minutes left in regulation.
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Saskatoon net minder Ryan Kubic was the game’s first star after turning aside 33 of 36 shots and improving his season record to 4-5-1-0. He was busiest in the third period when Swift Current held a 12-8 edge in shots.
Bronco goalie Logan Flodell dropped to 8-1-1-0 on the year after yielding four goals on 33 shots.
The win improves Saskatoon’s season mark to 4-7-1-0, while Swift Current is winless in two games while falling to 9-2-1-0.
Swift Current is looking to rebound on Saturday night when they host the Central Division leading Medicine Hat Tigers (8-5-0-0) in a 7 p.m. start at the Innovation Credit Union iPlex.