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WHL Roundup: Moodie and Stovin lead Blades to 3-1 win over Wheat Kings

BRANDON, Man. - Alex Moodie made 40 saves, and Brett Stovin scored twice to lead the Saskatoon Blades to a 3-1 victory over the Brandon Wheat Kings 3-1 in the lone Western Hockey League game on Thursday.

The win moves the Blades (8-10-2) into a tie with the Wheat Kings (9-10-0) for fourth place in the East Division.

Stovin scored goals 2:38 apart in the second period to give Saskatoon a 2-0 lead, and Nathan Burns made it 3-0 with a power-play goal in the third period.

Peter Quenneville, with his first of the season, scored for Brandon in the third period.

Jordan Papirny made 24 saves for the Wheat Kings.