By Craig Stein
The Melville Millionaires helped their chances of a late season playoff push Wednesday, doubling up the Kindersley Klippers 4-2.
Brett Friesen picked up his first win as a Millionaire, making 32/34 saves as Melville (18-29-2-0) moved to within eight points of Melfort for the last playoff spot. The Millionaires also have two games in hand and a league-high nine games remaining.
Dayton Heino (1g-1a), Logan Karakochuk (1g-1a), Taylor Elmy and Mitchell Torrens all scored in the win.
Brandon Wagner opened the scoring with his 25th of the season for the Klippers (23-27-2-0) and Cole Plotnikoff tied the game at two early in the third period. Justen Close made 27/30 saves.
The Klippers now take Thursday off before repeating what they’ve already done on this road trip. They’re in Yorkton Friday and back in Melville again Saturday.
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Garrett Mason made 27 saves for his second shutout this season and the Humboldt Broncos picked up a 2-0 win over La Ronge.
Connor Swystun’s goal 2:05 into the game would stand up as the winner and Cole Young provided some insurance in the second period.
The Broncos (27-22-0-1) remain fifth and are very unlikely to finish any higher, but they got some breathing room, now 3 points clear of 6th place Yorkton.
Luke Lush made 35/37 saves in goal for the Ice Wolves (6-40-1-4).
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