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SASKATOON – The two keys to the Saskatoon Blades’ opening round playoff series against Regina Pats were using the home advantage and stopping score leader Connor Bedard. The Blades went 2v0 on Friday night as Bedard scored two goals and added an assist as the Pats took a 6-1 win in the Western Hockey League series opening. Zackary Shantz, Riley Ginnell, Stanislav Svozil and Tye Spencer also scored for the Pats, who trailed 28-25. Lukas Hansen scored for the Blades, who were down 2-0 in the third period. Elsewhere in the WHL — ICE 5 TIGERS 3 Winnipeg leads 1-0 in their best-of-seven game streak WINNIPEG, my friend. — Matthew Savoie scored three goals and added an assist as Winnipeg ICE defeated the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers in the opening game of their best-of-seven playoff series. Evan Friesen and Zack Ostapchuk also scored goals for ICE, leading the first period 2-1 and leading the third period 3-1. Andrew Basha scored two goals for the Tigers, while Rhett Parsons scored one. WARRIERS 2 HURRICANES 1 Moose Jaw leads the best-of-seven series 1-0 MOS CENE, Sask. — Jagger Firkus scored in 1943 of second overtime period as Moose Jaw Warriors beat visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes 2-1 in opening game of best-of-seven playoff series. Logan Dowhaniuk also scored goals for the Warriors, assisted by Firkus and Lucas Brenton. Cole Shepard scored a short-lived goal for the Hurricanes, who were down 54-51. Rebels 3 SHOOTER 0 Red Deer leads their best-of-seven series 1-0 RED DEER, Alta. — Kai Uchacz, Frantisek Formanek and Jayden Grubbe score as the Red Deer Rebels beat visiting Calgary Hitmen 3-0 in the opening game of their best-of-seven playoff series. Kyle Kelsey stopped 25 shots to win the close. Hitmen netminder Brayden Peters stopped 33 out of 36 shots. WINTER HAWKS 4 SILVERTIPS 3 Portland lead 1-0 in best of seven series PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Winterhawks beat guest Everett Silvertips in the opening game of their seven-game playoff series, as Marcus Nguyen scored two goals in a power play and Marek Alscher provided two assists. Robbie Fromm-Delorme and James Stefan also scored for the Winterhawks, who beat Silvertips 37-34. Austin Roest scored two goals for the Silvertips, while Jackson Berezowski scored one. AMERICANS 6 PUMA 4 Tri-City lead 1-0 in best of seven series PRINCE GEORGE, BC. — Tyson Greenway scores two goals as visiting Tri-City Americans beat the Prince George Cougars 6-4 in opening game of their best-of-seven playoff series. Parker Bell, Jake Sloan, Deagan McMillan and Jalen Luypen also scored 33-26 for the Americans. Caden Brown scored twice for the Cougars, while Hudson Thornton and Zac Funk scored in singles. BLAZERS 8 GIANTS 0 Kamloops lead 1-0 in best of seven series – Logan Stankoven scored three goals and added an assist, and Kamloops Blazers beat the visiting Vancouver Giants 8-0 in first game of their best-of-se
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