Between the four Saskatoon Blades’ goal-scorers on Monday, they now have a total of six tallies for the season. But, the Bridge City Bunch will take them as the four goals stood up in the Blue and Gold’s fourth consecutive road triumph, 4-1 over the Raiders in Prince Albert.

Defencemen Tanner Molendyk (pictured), Spencer Shugrue and Charlie Wright notched their second, second and first goals of the season, respectively, while 16-year-old Rowan Calvert notched his first career W-H-L goal in his first career W-H-L game. It turned out to be the game winner as the Blades improved to 16-13-1 for the season. Defenceman Landon Kosior spoiled Nolan Maier’s shutout bid with a power play goal late in the second period. Calvert is the 937th skater to play in a Saskatoon game and the 1,060th player, goaltenders included, to don a Blades’ jersey in franchise history. As for Shurgue, normally a defenceman, he saw most of his action Monday as a centre with the Bridge City Bunch icing a short-handed line-up of 17 skaters. Defenceman Rhett Rhinehart left in the first period due to illness, not believed to be COVID-19 related. The Blue and Gold had three un-named players identified as being in the W-H-L’s COVID protocol prior to the game. Saskatoon comes home Tuesday, looking to end a three-game SaskTel Centre losing streak when they host the Red Deer Rebels at 7 p.m. The 12-15-2 Raiders, who out-shot the Blades 24-19 in the fast-paced, close-checking contest, host Red Deer Wednesday. Following is Les Lazaruk’s post-game show interview with head coach Brennan Sonne and the game summary, courtesy the W-H-L…..

Saskatoon Blades 4 at Prince Albert Raiders 1 – Status: Final
Monday, December 27, 2021 – Art Hauser Centre – Prince Albert, SK

Saskatoon 1 1 2 – 4
Prince Albert 0 1 0 – 1

1st Period-1, Saskatoon, Molendyk 2 (Crnkovic, Bocharov), 15:33. Penalties-Molendyk Sas (hooking), 12:03; Bocharov Sas (high sticking), 13:17; Gislason Pa (interference), 17:42.

2nd Period-2, Saskatoon, Calvert 1 (Wiens), 8:22. 3, Prince Albert, Kosior 7 (Stanick, Carson Latimer), 16:54 (PP). Penalties-Paulhus Sas (unsportsmanlike cnd., major-fighting, 10-minute misconduct), 16:40; Shilo Pa (major-fighting), 16:40.

3rd Period-4, Saskatoon, Shugrue 2   6:47. 5, Saskatoon, Wright 1   15:39 (EN). Penalties-Sorensen Pa (holding), 1:45; Vitelli Pa (interference), 10:53; Robins Sas (cross checking), 15:13.

Shots on Goal-Saskatoon 6-3-10-19. Prince Albert 9-4-11-24.
Power Play Opportunities-Saskatoon 0 / 3; Prince Albert 1 / 4.
Goalies-Saskatoon, Maier 13-11-1-0 (24 shots-23 saves). Prince Albert, Chaika 6-4-0-1 (18 shots-15 saves).
A-2,340
Referees-Ben Croker, Karlin Krieger (27).
Linesmen-Jordan Carriere (108), Troy Semenchuk (65).