Leafs outlast Bruins 4-1 to sweep season series

The Nelson Leafs outshot the Grand Fork Border Bruins 53-14 en route to a 4-1 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory Thursday in Boundary Country.

The win completes a sweep of the season series for Nelson over the Murdoch Division rivals.

The Leafs improve to 29-17-0-4 and host the Beaver Valley Nitehawks Friday at the NDCC Arena at 7 p.m.

Nelson closes out the regular season Saturday in Fruitvale against the Hawks.

The Leafs open the playoffs against Castlegar the following week.

Grand Forks finished the regular season without a win at home.

The Bruins, 1-48-0-2, travel to Spokane to close out the season against the Braves Sunday.