Newcomer Brant Nicklin stopped 17 shots he faced for his first win as a Blazer. While Others Were Busy Shopping . Brant Nicklin recorded 22 saves in his second straight win as a Blazer. Battle For First Place . Rod Branch stopped 18 shots in the victory.
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The Blazers two assists from Jared Dumba to propel them to a 2-1 win. Dave Shields recorded his first game-winning goal of the year. Snowy New Year s Eve . Although the weather outside resembled the Arctic, the Blazers play inside was more like Panama, hot. Rod Branch was stellar in net making 29 saves en route to his 15th win.