Dain Sardelli scored twice and Erik Boers notched the winner with less than six minutes to play in the third period in the Estevan Bruins 4-3 victory over the Weyburn Red Wings Friday night in Weyburn.
Sardelli opened the scoring less than four minutes into the first period, and the Bruins controlled the first few minutes of the game. Weyburn tied the game on a goal by Dace Prymak, and the Wings carried the bulk of the play in the rest of the frame, thanks to three power plays.
Weyburn took the lead in the second on a goal by Jake Misskey, but the Bruins tied the game a few minutes later when Isaiah Thomas scored from the side boards.
It remained a 2-2 game until late in the second, when Shayde Peterson scored with 27 seconds to play.
Sardelli scored his second of the game when he converted a pass by Eddie Gallagher. Then Boers scored his first as a Bruin after a scramble in front of the Weyburn net.
Randy Cooke stopped 28 shots for the victory. He made several impressive saves, particularly when the game was tied 2-2. One of the saves was at the expense of former Bruin Nikolas Sombrowski.
The Bruins killed off all eight of Weyburn's power plays during the game. Twice in the second period the Bruins were two men short.
With the win, the Bruins have now won seven of their last eight games. They also have points in eight straight games. They're now five points clear of the Kindersley Klippers for the final playoff spot in the league.
