Considering the recent schedule for both teams, Saturday’s result may have been expected, but not the lop-sided score.
Playing for the first time since Tuesday, the Saskatoon Blades blitzed the home-standing Prince Albert Raiders in the first period on the way to a 9-0 triumph. It was P-A’s third game in four nights and it showed in the opening frame as the Bridge City Bunch scored four times and held a 20-6 edge in shots on goal. In the end, Austin Elliott made 25 saves for his second shutout of the season while eight Blue and Gold skaters posted multi-point outings, paced by Brandon Lisowsky’s (pictured) first hat-trick of the season and third of his W-H-L career. The seventh round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2022 added an assist for a four-point night. Egor Sidorov and Lukas Hansen each scored twice with Sidorov chipping in a helper for a three-point night. Conner Roulette and Vaughn Watterodt had a goal and an assist each while Trevor Wong had four assists, captain Aidan De La Gorgendiere had three assists and Tyler Parr chipped in with a pair of helpers as the Blades recorded their sixth consecutive win and upped their record to 21-5-0. The loss was the fifth in a row for the Raiders as they dropped to 10-18-2 on the season. Saskatoon starts the final week of the pre-Christmas schedule with a Tuesday home game against Medicine Hat. Following are the audio highlights, Les Lazaruk’s Post-Game Show interview with head coach Brennan Sonne and the official game summary courtesy the W-H-L…..
Saskatoon Blades 9 at Prince Albert Raiders 0 – Status: Final
Saturday, December 10, 2022 – Art Hauser Centre – Prince Albert, SK
Saskatoon 4 3 2 – 9
Prince Albert 0 0 0 – 0
1st Period-1, Saskatoon, Lisowsky 12 0:51. 2, Saskatoon, Sidorov 13 (Wong), 12:38 (PP). 3, Saskatoon, Hansen 4 (Watterodt, Parr), 14:17. 4, Saskatoon, Sidorov 14 (Wong, Lisowsky), 18:52 (PP). Penalties-Christensen Pa (checking to the head), 12:09; Goldsmith Pa (cross checking), 18:06.
2nd Period-5, Saskatoon, Roulette 11 (De La Gorgendiere, Wong), 8:03 (PP). 6, Saskatoon, Lisowsky 13 13:06. 7, Saskatoon, Hansen 5 (Gustafson, Roulette), 18:29. Penalties-Lisowsky Sas (holding opp. stick), 2:13; Sidorov Sas (roughing), 7:32; Goldsmith Pa (roughing), 7:32; Herman Pa (roughing), 7:47; Pakkala Pa (checking from behind), 14:12.
3rd Period-8, Saskatoon, Watterodt 9 (De La Gorgendiere, Parr), 4:00. 9, Saskatoon, Lisowsky 14 (Sidorov, De La Gorgendiere), 7:20 (PP). Penalties-Sorensen Pa (slashing), 5:19; Kosior Pa (tripping), 6:15; Saunderson Sas (roughing), 8:46; Shugrue Sas (roughing), 8:46; Boucher Pa (roughing), 8:46; Saunderson Sas (slashing), 11:12; Herman Pa (interference), 11:30; De La Gorgendiere Sas (slashing), 17:10; Rebman Sas (major-fighting), 19:55; Shugrue Sas (cross checking), 19:55; Anderson Pa (major-fighting), 19:55; Christensen Pa (roughing), 19:55.
Shots on Goal-Saskatoon 20-11-10-41. Prince Albert 6-11-8-25.
Power Play Opportunities-Saskatoon 4 / 5; Prince Albert 0 / 5.
Goalies-Saskatoon, Elliott 11-2-0-0 (25 shots-25 saves). Prince Albert, Chaika 8-13-0-0 (28 shots-22 saves); Hildebrand 2-5-2-0 (13 shots-10 saves).
A-2,149
Referees-Tarrington Wyonzek (137), Adam Bloski (16).
Linesmen-Jordan Carriere (108), Troy Semenchuk (65).
