The Red Deer Rebels’ physical and heavy style of play back-fired on them Wednesday as the Saskatoon Blades used their power play to record a 5-2 victory at SaskTel Centre.
The Bridge City Bunch improved to 39-13-5 for the season by connecting on their first two man-power advantages and added a third power play tally in the third period as they moved three points ahead of 38-17-4 Red Deer in the Eastern Conference standings. The line of Brandon Lisowsky-Trevor Wong and Egor Sidorov (pictured) combined for nine points. Wong had three assists as he upped his consecutive game points streak to 11 games. Lisowsky hit the 30-goal plateau with his first of two goals and added a helper while Sidorov had two goals, an assist and a third period fight for a Gordie Howe hat-trick. Sidorov’s scrap with rookie Rebels’ defenceman Quenton Bourne was one of three fights at 7:59 of the third period as referees Bob Millette and Bryce Sebastian whistled down 77 of 137 minutes worth of penalties in the game during that one multi-fight outburst. Jayden Wiens had the other goal for the Blue and Gold, who out-shot the Rebels 38-10, including 13-0 in the first period. The 10 shots on goal allowed is the fewest surrendered by the Blades this season. Saskatoon opens a three games-in-three nights stretch of games Friday when they host the Moose Jaw Warriors. Following is the official game summary courtesy the W-H-L, the audio highlights from CJWW’s broadcast and Post-Game Show interviews with head coach Brennan Sonne plus defencemen Tanner Molendyk and Aidan De La Gorgendiere…..
Red Deer Rebels 2 at Saskatoon Blades 5 – Status: Final
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 – SaskTel Centre – Saskatoon, SK
Red Deer 0 1 1 – 2
Saskatoon 1 3 1 – 5
1st Period-1, Saskatoon, Sidorov 34 (De La Gorgendiere, Wong), 12:38 (PP). Penalties-Uchacz Rd (major-fighting), 9:22; Wiens Sas (major-fighting), 9:22; Ollie Josephson Rd (checking to the head), 11:28.
2nd Period-2, Saskatoon, Sidorov 35 (Lisowsky, Molendyk), 1:21. 3, Saskatoon, Wiens 14 (Sidorov, Wong), 4:24 (PP). 4, Red Deer, Armstrong 8 (Jean Jr.), 16:49. 5, Saskatoon, Lisowsky 30 (Gustafson), 17:09. Penalties-Singer Rd (tripping), 3:11; De La Gorgendiere Sas (interference), 11:08; Schneider Rd (hooking), 13:55.
3rd Period-6, Saskatoon, Lisowsky 31 (Wong, De La Gorgendiere), 3:55 (PP). 7, Red Deer, Formanek 11 (King), 9:00. Penalties-King Rd (tripping), 0:34; Singer Rd (charging), 3:10; Fabrizi Rd (hooking), 6:18; Quentin Bourne Rd (major-fighting, game misconduct), 7:59; Ollie Josephson Rd (major-fighting, game misconduct), 7:59; Larson Rd (major-fighting, game misconduct), 7:59; Lisowsky Sas (interference), 7:59; Sidorov Sas (major-fighting, game misconduct), 7:59; Wiens Sas (major-fighting, game misconduct), 7:59; Wong Sas (game-third man in), 7:59; Lindgren Rd (holding), 14:51; Isley Rd (slashing), 16:14; King Rd (10-minute misconduct), 16:14; Rebman Sas (hooking), 17:07.
Shots on Goal-Red Deer 0-5-5-10. Saskatoon 13-10-15-38.
Power Play Opportunities-Red Deer 0 / 2; Saskatoon 3 / 9.
Goalies-Red Deer, Kelsey 18-11-1-3 (38 shots-33 saves). Saskatoon, Chadwick 19-8-1-1 (10 shots-8 saves).
A-2,934
Referees-Bob Millette (61), Bryce Sebastian (64).
Linesmen-Riley Carriere (72), Aiden Penner (109).
