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Wings grab 2-0 series lead over Bismarck

Natan Vertes, of the Aberdeen Wings, right, looks to the crowd as he celebrates scoring a first period goal in Saturday night’s playoff game against the Bismarck Bobcats at the Odde Ice Center. The Wings won 4-1 to take a 2-0 lead in the playoff series. Photo by John Davis taken 6/5/2021
There would be no third-period drama this time. For the third straight playoff game, the Aberdeen Wings had a two-goal third-period lead. Unlike the previous two where the opponent tied the contest, the Wings put the hammer down and rolled past Bismarck 4-1 at the Odde Ice Center Saturday night. The Wings now lead the series 2-0. "I told the guys before the third period, don’t give them anything. I don’t want to be nervous at the last five minutes," said Wings forward Natan Vertes. "We should go to the last five minutes with a two or three-goal lead and we did it. We could just play our game and our system." The players came out a little more focused after the second period Saturday ngiht. "We talked about it," said Kyle Gaffney, whose second-period goal gave the Wings a 3-1 lead. "Games prior we were caught cheating a little bit. We knew what we had to do. We had to take some pride in our D-Zone." The Wings were a little more discipline and took away opportunities d

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