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Pair of third period goals the difference as AAA Warriors fall to Blazers

Saskatoon scores goals 2:25 apart early in final frame to take 4-3 victory in Saskatoon
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The Moose Jaw AAA Warriors came close to pulling out a win over the Saskatoon Blazers on Sunday afternoon, but a pair of third-period goals proved to be the difference in a 4-3 loss in Saskatoon.

The loss was the third straight for Moose Jaw and saw their Saskatchewan Male AAA Hockey League record fall to 7-5-0-0 on the season, tied for seventh place in the 12-team league.

Things got off to a good start for the Warriors as Kayden Ostrom gave them a 1-0 lead with 1:36 to play in the first period.

 After Saskatoon’s Raiden Zacharias scored 4:10 into the second, the Warriors put them back on the chase when Connor Miller scored an unassisted marker midway through the period. The lead wouldn’t last the frame, though, as Josh Zakreski tied the game for Saskatoon with 46 seconds left.

Dallen Oxelgren restored the Moose Jaw one-goal led 3:12 into the third, but that would be the last bit of good news for the visitors -- Cole Peardon tied things again just over two minutes later, and 2:25 after that marker, the Blazers’ Tyson Byczkowski scored what would stand as the game winner.

Ethan Fechter got the start in goal and made 28 saves for Moose Jaw; Eric Kahl had a 23 save performance for Saskatoon.

The Warriors road swing continues on Remembrance Day in Swift Current against the Legionnaires. Next home game is Saturday, Nov. 20 when they host the Yorkton Maulers.

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