Another late-game heartbreaker sunk the Ice in a 3-2 loss to the visiting Saskatoon Blades on Wednesday at Western Financial Place. Michael Farren scored the game winner for the Blades after a neutral zone turnover led to an odd-man rush into Kootenay territory, marking the second time in as many […]
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Raiders fall victim to role reversal by Blades
By Les Lazaruk Turn-about, obviously, is fair play. That has been pointed out previously this season with the Saskatoon Blades and it happened again Saturday night. After allowing the last five goals Friday in a 6-3 loss in Brandon, the bridge city bunch scored four unanswered tallies in the […]
The “Real” Tyler Brown Showed Up For Saskatoon
By Les Lazaruk After allowing seven goals in each of his first two starts for the Saskatoon Blades…both on the road…Tyler Brown showed fans of the Blue and Gold just what kind of goaltender he really is on Saturday night. The 20-year-old, who backstopped the Regina Pats to last […]
“Juggled” lines spur Blades on to blowing away Hurricanes
By Les Lazaruk What worked in the third period on Sunday was maintained by the Saskatoon Blades Tuesday…with prolific results! Linemates Cam Hebig and Kirby Dach each posted four-point games, pacing the Bridge City Bunch to a 5-3 victory over the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes. Twenty-year-old Hebig is the centre. […]
Chiefs continue to confound Blades
By Les Lazaruk SPOKANE, Wa. – Occasionally, not scoring on a two-man advantage doesn’t hurt a team. But, that wasn’t the case for the Saskatoon Blades Wednesday. After failing to score on a two-man power play in Tuesday’s 5-2 victory at Tri-Cities, the Bridge City Bunch were presented with […]
Royals befuddle Blades, resembling old Oilers and Jets
Tuesday night’s game at SaskTel Centre evoked memories from 30 years ago; pleasant for some, nightmarish for others. About 30 years ago at the old Winnipeg Arena, there were vintage battles between the Wayne Gretzky-led Edmonton Oilers and the over-matched Winnipeg Jets. For the purposes of Tuesday night, substitute […]
Flodell flourishes in pre-season finale
By Les Lazaruk EDMONTON – One person was involved in two debates Saturday. His play answered one question emphatically and left another in doubt. Logan Flodell made 37 saves, several of the spectacular variety, backstopping the Saskatoon Blades to a 2-1 victory over the Oil Kings in the final […]
2017-18 WHL Season Previews: Saskatoon Blades
2017-18 WHL TEAM PROFILE Saskatoon Blades (2016-17 record…29-36-7, 65 pts; 5th in East Division) Missed the playoffs…for a fourth straight season: Needless to say, based on the above line, the 2017-18 season for the Bridge City Bunch is all about returning to the post-season…something the franchise felt they had a […]