The Battlefords Stars, currently on a lengthy stretch away from the Civic Centre, were looking to get a road winning streak going as they sought to win their second in a row in Swift Current against the Legionnaires on Saturday afternoon. It was the first of two weekend games in the Southwest city.
The Legionnaires got off to a good start as Gage Misskey scored on the power play to make it 1-0.
But the Stars tied it up as Dawson Bacon scored from Jayden Nachtegaele and Tyson Meyers with 46 seconds left in the period to make it 1-1. Swift Current had outshot the Battlefords 16-5, but despite that, it was all even after the first period.
In the second, the Stars took control as Keelan Saworski scored on the power play from Brandon Griffiths and Owen Lamb at the 5:24 mark.
Then with 5:36 remaining, Mason Mullaney made it 3-1 with Nachtegaele and Luke Reid assisting.
In the third, Tanner Brewster made it 4-1 with Lamb and Bacon assisting. But Tristan Carey kept the Legionnaires in it with eight minutes left with a goal to make it 4-2.
Despite outshooting the Stars 44-29, the Legionnaires could not get any closer than that. The final score was 4-2 for the Stars' sixth win of the season. Lance Alm got the win in net for the Stars, stopping 42 shots.
The two teams were scheduled to play again Sunday afternoon, again in Swift Current.
