BRECKENRIDGE — Nick Blanchette scored off a Ben Moe assist in the third period of the Northern Lakes Lightnings’ 2-1 season-opening loss to Breckenridge Saturday.
Mitch Stangel collected 18 saves for Northern Lakes.
Breckenridge 1 1 0 — 2
Northern Lakes 0 0 1 — 1
First period: B-Zach Reiff (Clay Bassingthwaite, Brandon Wixo) ppg 9:44
Second period: B-Joseph Smith (Austin Hagstrom) 13:11
Third period: NL-Nick Blanchette (Ben Moe) 6:02
Shots on goal: NL 24, B 20
Goalies: NL-Mitch Stangel (18 saves); B-Michael Withuski (23 saves)
Overall: NL 0-1. Next: Northern Lakes at Detroit Lakes 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
