Arshdeep Bains loves playing against the Saskatoon Blades this season.
Two weeks after posting five points in a 6-1 Red Deer victory at SaskTel Centre, the 20-year-old forward broke a 3-3 tie at 9:12 of the third period, propelling the Rebels to a 5-3 triumph over the Bridge City Bunch Friday. Bains also opened the game scoring and added a pair of assists in between for a four-point game. He now has six goals amongst 13 points in four head-to-head meetings with the Blue and Gold. It was the first time a home team had won in the season series as Red Deer improved to 30-15-3 and re-claimed sole possession of third place in the Eastern Conference ahead of idle Moose Jaw. For the 26-17-2 Blades, the loss snapped a three-game winning streak as Saskatoon started a season-longest five-game road trip. Brandon Lisowsky scored twice, once on the power play as the Bridge City Bunch have notched a man advantage goal for a fourth consecutive game and for the 13th time in 15 outings. Egor Sidorov also tallied for the Blue and Gold, giving the 17-year-old rookie from Belarus five goals in the last three games. The Rebels out-shot the Blades 29-17 as Nolan Maier had his personal five-game winning streak in goal come to an end. Saskatoon is right back in action Saturday, visiting the Central Division and Eastern Conference-leading Oil Kings in Edmonton. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 7:30 with the play-by-play at 8 p.m. Following is the official game summary courtesy the W-H-L as well as Les Lazaruk’s post-game interview with head coach Brennan Sonne…..
Saskatoon Blades 3 at Red Deer Rebels 5 – Status: Final
Friday, February 18, 2022 – Peavey Mart Centrium – Red Deer, AB
Saskatoon 1 2 0 – 3
Red Deer 1 2 2 – 5
1st Period-1, Red Deer, Bains 24 (King, van de Leest), 8:44. 2, Saskatoon, Lisowsky 25 (Wong), 11:05. Penalties-Rhinehart Sas (boarding), 14:37.
2nd Period-3, Red Deer, Lind 10 (Sedoff, Bains), 6:40 (PP). 4, Red Deer, King 35 (Bains), 7:57 (PP). 5, Saskatoon, Sidorov 15 (Wong), 8:27. 6, Saskatoon, Lisowsky 26 (Crnkovic, De La Gorgendiere), 13:09 (PP). Penalties-Rhinehart Sas (roughing), 5:11; Lisowsky Sas (tripping), 7:17; Liam Keeler Rd (high sticking, high sticking), 10:13.
3rd Period-7, Red Deer, Bains 25 (Larson), 9:12. 8, Red Deer, Isley 10 (Liam Keeler), 19:22 (EN). Penalties-Bains Rd (holding), 3:45; Shugrue Sas (roughing), 15:35.
Shots on Goal-Saskatoon 5-6-6-17. Red Deer 5-14-10-29.
Power Play Opportunities-Saskatoon 1 / 3; Red Deer 2 / 4.
Goalies-Saskatoon, Maier 22-14-1-1 (28 shots-24 saves). Red Deer, Ungar 16-7-1-0 (17 shots-14 saves).
A-2,951
Referees-Ward Pateman (124), Spencer Cave (58).
Linesmen-Will Mosswick (91), Mason Stewart (93).
