North Stars bucked by Broncos in O.T.
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Despite no goals in the opening period, Saturday night’s showdown between the Battlefords North Stars and Humboldt Broncos was as intense and fast-paced as advertised.
With countless scoring chances turned aside, and golden opportunities deemed not to be from right in on goal – including breakaway chances by both Braydon Buziak and Regan Doig – the goaltenders for each respective side established early this was going to be a netminder’s battle of attrition – a dual to see who cracks first.
The first period saw a bit of nastiness, as Matthias Urbanski was the unwitting recipient of a heavy collision from behind, thanks to an aggressive shove from Broncos’ defenseman Kade Olsen, earning the defender a 10-minute misconduct and additional 2-minute minor penalty to be served by a teammate. Getting up a bit slowly, but ultimately unfazed, Urbanski stayed in the game and eventually, in the second period, exacted revenge, accruing his own 10-minute misconduct and additional 2-minute minor for giving a hit from behind right back to a Broncos’ player.
After a scoreless first period that saw a 13-10 shot count in favour of the visitors, it was Humboldt who struck first in the second.
