For a fifth straight game, the Saskatoon Blades locked down the third period on the way to a victory – the latest success being Friday’s 3-0 triumph over the Hitmen in Calgary.
A tense goaltender’s duel between Austin Elliott (pictured) of the Bridge City Bunch and 20-year-old Brayden Peters of the Hitties was scoreless until Conner Roulette shot and scored on a 3-on-2 break into the Calgary zone at 8:30 of the third period. Brandon Lisowsky banged in his own rebound 25 seconds later for a 2-0 lead and Justin Lies completed the scoring with less than three minutes remaining as the Blue and Gold out-shot the Hitmen 14-5 in the final 20 minutes and 32-30 overall. Elliott, from nearby Strathmore, Alberta, stopped all 30 shots for his first career W-H-L shutout. The fifth straight win improves the Blades’ record to 8-2-0 while Calgary’s third consecutive loss leaves them at 3-4-2. Saskatoon also extended their franchise record of games to start a season without allowing more than three goals to 10, allowing only 20 goals in total while scoring 36. The Blades have Saturday off before taking on the defending W-H-L-champion Oil Kings in Edmonton Sunday at 4 o’clock. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 3-45. Following are the audio highlights of the game, plus the game summary courtesy the W-H-L and Les Lazaruk’s Post-Game Show interview with head coach Brennan Sonne…..
Saskatoon Blades 3 at Calgary Hitmen 0 – Status: Final
Friday, October 21, 2022 – Scotiabank Saddledome – Calgary, AB
Saskatoon 0 0 3 – 3
Calgary 0 0 0 – 0
1st Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Galloway Cgy (cross checking), 7:53; Keagan Slaney Cgy (boarding), 13:18; Pillar Sas (holding), 14:05; Lisowsky Sas (misconduct – mouthguard), 15:18; Pillar Sas (boarding, unsportsmanlike cnd.), 16:39.
2nd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Tschigerl Cgy (holding), 4:33; Roulette Sas (tripping), 12:13; Funk Cgy (hooking), 19:06.
3rd Period-1, Saskatoon, Roulette 6 (Keller), 8:30. 2, Saskatoon, Lisowsky 4 (Wong, Parr), 8:55. 3, Saskatoon, Lies 2 (Watterodt, Gustafson), 17:45. Penalties-Lies Sas (roughing), 9:17; Patterson Cgy (boarding), 9:17; Wright Sas (cross checking), 9:38.
Shots on Goal-Saskatoon 7-11-14-32. Calgary 9-16-5-30.
Power Play Opportunities-Saskatoon 0 / 4; Calgary 0 / 5.
Goalies-Saskatoon, Elliott 4-1-0-0 (30 shots-30 saves). Calgary, Peters 2-2-1-1 (32 shots-29 saves).
A-2,815
Referees-Derek Bandstra (86), Mike Langin (67).
Linesmen-Logan Parsons (140), Devin Kohlhauser (92).
