Late attack from Bruins sees Stars fall in shootout
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The Battlefords North Stars fell 2-1 in the shootout Friday night to the Estevan Bruins.
After a scoreless first two periods that saw the Stars take the lead on the shot clock by a 10-5 margin after the first, and an 11-8 count through the second, the scoreboard remained mute in the most important category of all, with neither team able to break the goose egg.
With the two sides locked in a chess match that begun at puck drop and would carry on into the third, goaltenders, Jake Anthony of the Bruins and Joel Grzybowski of the North Stars each played determined to outlast the other as their respective teams continued to duke it out in the neutral zone and attacking zones alike, giving the other side not but an inch to make a play and crack the seal to take the lead.
Finally, in the third, one team would crack the scoreless tie, thanks to a game breaker wearing number 19 in the black and silver, much to the delight of the hometown crowd.
