The Estevan Bruins dropped a pair of 2-1 decisions against the Weyburn Red Wings in a home and home series on the weekend.
In Friday night's game in Weyburn, Brady Nicholas had Estevan's lone goal 16 minutes into the first period. The goal tied the game at 1-1. It remained a tie game until late in the third, when former Bruin Nikolas Sombrowski scored the winner with 21 seconds to play.
Mathieu Belanger had Weyburn's other goal.
Saturday night's game was decided in overtime. The Bruins appeared to take the lead in the opening minute on a redirection by Kolton Leslie, but it was waived off for a high stick. Weyburn took the lead late in the first period on a power play goal by Ben Hiltz.听
Devan Harrison scored on a power play for the Bruins late in the second period when his point shot found a way through traffic in front of the net.听
Neither team scored in the third, although the Bruins outshot the Wings 10-5, after outshooting the Wings 13-5 in the previous frame.听
Hiltz scored the winner for Weyburn midway through overtime to lift Weyburn to victory.
Keenan Rancier was in goal both nights. He stopped 36 shots on Friday and 20 on Saturday.
Head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood said the game on Saturday was a much better effort, and they were better in all aspects of the game, but they couldn't convert on their chances.
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