If you thought the Saskatoon Blades had turned the corner following their Friday victory in Red Deer, the Bridge City Bunch’s goal-scoring issues made a re-appearance one day later.
The Blue and Gold have a new goal-less streak started at 60:08 after they took it on the chin by a 7-0 score at the hands of the Hitmen Saturday afternoon in Calgary. Recently-arrived Russian forward Maxim Muranov needed just 1:29 into his sixth W-H-L game to score his first career goal. The 17-year-old added a short-handed tally just past the mid-point of the second period to make it 3-0 and, essentially turn the game the way of the 8-9-0 Hitmen. Brayden Peters made 23 saves for his second shutout of the season, most of them difficult and early in the contest when the result was still in doubt. The 19-year-old also had the benefit of a few posts hit as well. For the 12-8-1 Blades, who were out-shot 42-23, they have now been shutout in three of their last four games. The result also ended a five-game winning streak for Saskatoon at Scotiabank Saddledome. The Bridge City Bunch complete a three games-in three days run through Alberta when they visit the Edmonton Oil Kings Sunday. Game time is 5 p.m. with CJWW’s broadcast beginning at 4:30. Following is the game summary and Les Lazaruk’s Post-Game Show interview with Blue and Gold head coach Brennan Sonne…..
Saskatoon Blades 0 at Calgary Hitmen 7 – Status: Final
Saturday, November 27, 2021 – Scotiabank Saddledome – Calgary, AB
Saskatoon 0 0 0 – 0
Calgary 1 4 2 – 7
1st Period-1, Calgary, Muranov 1 (Zimmerman, Kydd), 1:29. Penalties-Kydd Cgy (tripping), 7:20; Wong Sas (roughing), 16:36.
2nd Period-2, Calgary, Tschigerl 9 (Fiddler-Schultz), 6:14. 3, Calgary, Muranov 2 (Kydd, van de Leest), 10:36 (SH). 4, Calgary, Heward 2 15:48. 5, Calgary, Tschigerl 10 (Funk, Fiddler-Schultz), 19:04. Penalties-Wiens Sas (slashing), 8:09; Noori Cgy (interference), 8:52; Parr Sas (roughing), 16:12; Noori Cgy (roughing), 16:12; Sutter Cgy (roughing), 16:12; Shugrue Sas (roughing), 19:56; Zimmerman Cgy (roughing), 19:56.
3rd Period-6, Calgary, Galloway 2 (Tschigerl, Heward), 0:16. 7, Calgary, Tschigerl 11 (Danis), 18:03. Penalties-Finley Cgy (tripping), 12:59.
Shots on Goal-Saskatoon 9-6-8-23. Calgary 10-19-13-42.
Power Play Opportunities-Saskatoon 0 / 4; Calgary 0 / 2.
Goalies-Saskatoon, Maier 10-6-1-0 (26 shots-22 saves); Chadwick 2-2-0-0 (16 shots-13 saves). Calgary, Peters 7-9-0-0 (23 shots-23 saves).
A-4,432
Referees-Brian MacDonald (7), Austin Weisgerber (39).
Linesmen-Jason Nedinis (33), Mason Stewart (93).
