Alexander Wiklund scored the winning goal late in the third period as the Bruins dispatched the visiting Prince Albert Raiders 5-4 Friday night at Prospera Centre, improving to 3-2-1-1 on the season.

The Bruins had to overcome a sluggish start to get it done.

The Raiders took just one minute and 25 seconds to open the scoring on an even-strength goal by Dustin Cameron. Justin Bernhardt won a faceoff to the right of Bruins goaltender Mark Friesen and as he went behind the Chilliwack cage he passed in front to Cameron, who was left completely uncovered.

The 19-year-old buried the biscuit for his fourth of the season and a 1-0 lead.

The Raiders doubled the lead with just 1:19 left in the period on a goal by veteran sniper Matt Robertson. The Prince Albert native caught up to a dump-in behind the Chilliwack net and darted out to beat Friesen on a wrap-around. Hatzic Lake native Jordan Hickmott drew the only assist.

The Raiders out-shot the home side 15-7 in the opening frame and sailed into the break feeling pretty good.

The Bruins cut into the lead midway through the middle frame on a power play goal by David Robinson. Dustin Cameron was assessed two minutes for mugging Partik Bhungal.

Working with the man advantage, Swedish rookie Alexander Wiklund bulled his way into the Prince Albert goal crease and tried three times to jam it past Raiders netminder Steven Stanford. David Robinson got his stick on the bouncing puck and batted it in for his first of the season.

Less than two minutes later, the Raiders answered back. Brandon Herrod tipped a Garrett Thiessen point shot over Friesen's shoulder to restore Prince Albert's two goal lead.

The Bruins made it a one goal game once more, scoring in the final minute of the period on a goal by star rookie Kevin Sundher. With Nathan Deck (hooking) and Igor Revenko (checking from behind) in the penalty box and Chilliwack enjoying a two-man advantage, Brandon Manning teed up a low point shot.

His bullet hit Raiders forward Bryce Lamb in the leg and ended up on the stick of Sundher, who calmly slid the puck past Stanford for his second of the season.

Shots on goal in the middle frame were 15-13 in favour of the Bruins, who skated into the third period with momentum on their side.

The Bruins scored twice in short order early in the final frame to seize the lead.

Two minutes and 41 seconds in, Liam Darragh's shot from the left corner caught Stanford napping. The Raiders goalie couldn't control the rebound, and rookie Scott McDonald poked it home for his first WHL goal.

Less than two minutes later, Brandon Manning put the Bruins ahead with a power play goal, drilling a low point shot past Stanford for a 4-3 lead.

The Raiders battled back midway through the third period, getting an even-strength goal from Ryan McDonald at 10:41 — setting the stage for some Alexander Wiklund heroics.

With seven minutes and 29 seconds left on the clock, the Swedish rookie put the Bruins ahead to stay. Off a faceoff, Wiklund turned a Prince Albert defender around and, from the high slot, wired a laser top shelf on Stanford for his third of the season and a 5-4 lead.

Friesen stopped 12 shots in the third period to preserve the win.

The Bruins return to action Sunday night (5 p.m.) at Prospera Centre, hosting Prab Rai and the Seattle Thunderbirds.

NOTES:

-The Bruins have re-assigned defenceman Chris Van Duynhoven to the Surrey Eagles of the BCHL. The 19-year-old played the first six games for Chilliwack, but was deemed expendable with the arrival of 20-year-old Brett Ward, acquired last week in a trade with the Moose Jaw Warriors.

-Ward and Evan Fuller made their Chilliwack debuts against the Raiders, playing quiet but steady games. Fuller made his presence felt in the first period, mixing it up former Prince George teammate Garrett Thiessen. Both players earned roughing minors for the scuffle.

-Chilliwack penalty killers snuffed out four Prince Albert power plays Friday night, extending an impressive streak. The Bruins have now killed 26 straight opposing power plays.