For a second straight game in Alberta, the Saskatoon Blades were involved in a first for the opposition – but not a good one this time!

The Calgary Hitmen recorded their first win in four tries in the young W-H-L season Sunday, slipping past the visiting Bridge City Bunch 3-2. A night earlier, the Blue and Gold handed the Tigers their first loss of the season in Medicine Hat. On Sunday, Oliver Tulk’s first goal of the season, on a 4-on-3 power play, with 3:31 left in the third period gave Calgary their first chance to celebrate a result this season. The goal was also the first on the man advantage this season for the Hitmen, who out-shot the Blades 33-29. Lukas Hansen and Jordan Keller tallied for Saskatoon, now 2-2-0 for the campaign. The Bridge City Bunch will try to get back to winning ways Wednesday when they welcome the Edmonton Oil Kings to SaskTel Centre at 7 p.m. Following is the audio highlights from CJWW’s broadcast plus the official game summary courtesy the W-H-L…..

Saskatoon Blades 2 at Calgary Hitmen 3 – Status: Final
Sunday, October 1, 2023 – Scotiabank Saddledome – Calgary, AB

Saskatoon 1 0 1 – 2
Calgary 0 2 1 – 3

1st Period-1, Saskatoon, Hansen 2 (Wong, Sidorov), 3:28 (PP). Penalties-Fawcett Cgy (interference), 2:17.

2nd Period-2, Calgary, Yakemchuk 2   8:30. 3, Calgary, Fawcett 1 (Kindel), 12:05. Penalties-Lisowsky Sas (tripping), 0:16; Chichkin Cgy (roughing), 14:11; Sidorov Sas (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 20:00; Danis Cgy (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 20:00.

3rd Period-4, Saskatoon, Keller 2   13:43. 5, Calgary, Tulk 1 (Yakemchuk, Tschigerl), 16:29 (PP). Penalties-Sidorov Sas (boarding), 15:15; Galloway Cgy (roughing), 15:15; Lisowsky Sas (hooking), 15:58; Hansen Sas (tripping), 19:24.

Shots on Goal-Saskatoon 5-12-12-29. Calgary 11-10-12-33.
Power Play Opportunities-Saskatoon 1 / 2; Calgary 1 / 3.
Goalies-Saskatoon, Gardner 1-2-0-0 (33 shots-30 saves). Calgary, Garrett 1-1-0-0 (29 shots-27 saves).
A-2,695
Referees-Taylor Burzminski (83), Jesse Wood-Schatz (21).
Linesmen-Michael Roberts (87).