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Blades blast Raiders in first period

Dec 31, 2010 | 6:29 AM

paNOW Staff

The Saskatoon Blades broke it open early with four unanswered first period goals and that was the difference in a 5-1 win over the visiting Prince Albert raiders on Thursday night.

Darian Dziurzynski led the parade with a pair of those first period goals. Josh Nicholls and Brent Benson also scored in the opening frame. Stephen Elliot closed out the scoring on a late third period power play.

The Raiders lone goal-getter was Brandon Herrod, who picked up his 17th goal of the year, late in the second period.