Beasts of the East Clash at SaskTel Centre
October 14, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Saskatoon Blades News Release
Prince Albert Raiders (9-1-0-0) at Saskatoon Blades (7-2-0-0)
Date | Time | Place Sunday, Oct. 14th | 2:00 p.m | SaskTel Centre
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Today... The top two teams in the Eastern Conference clash as the Blades host the Raiders in game 2 of the 8-game season series between these two fierce rivals. Saskatoon comes in on a 4 game winning streak while Prince Albert has won their last two. It's also the first game of the season at SaskTel Centre between the Blades and Raiders. Prince Albert hasn't won a regular season game in Saskatoon since 2014, a span of 15 games.
The last game... Max Gerlach scored all 3 goals for Saskatoon- his 3rd career hat-trick-- including the game tying goal with 16 seconds left in the 3rd period, and the OT winner on Friday night in a 3-2 Saskatoon victory over the Red Deer Rebels. Kirby Dach and Dawson Davidson each had 2 assists in the game while Nolan Maier made 23 saves for his 6th win of the season. The Raiders are coming off a 2-1 win last night on home ice over the Red Deer Rebels.
Head to head... Last season the Blades went 6-1-1-0 against the Raiders, and 3-1 in the pre-season. So far this season the Raiders lead the series 1-0... the only game was a 4-1 Saskatoon loss back on September 30th in PA. Parker Kelly and Brett Leason each have 2 points in the season series... Tristen Robins has the only Blades goal against PA this season.
Who's hot... Dawson Davidson has 11 points in his last 6 games, 14 points in total on the year leading all defensemen in league scoring. He was the WHL & CHL Player of the Week on Monday. Kirby Dach has 9 points in his last 6 games. He leads the Blades with 16pts in 9GP this season. Dach was also the first WHL & CHL Player of the Week of the season. Riley McKay has 2 goals and 2 assists in his last 5 games.
Western Hockey League Stories from October 14, 2018
- ICE Fall 2-1 in OT to Cougars - Kootenay Ice
- Giants Hand the Royals Their First Loss of 2018-19 - Vancouver Giants
- Colina Lifts Cougars in Overtime - Prince George Cougars
- Royals Tripped up by Giants - Victoria Royals
- Blades Win Streak Snapped Sunday Afternoon by Rival Raiders - Saskatoon Blades
- Hitmen Hopes Snuffed in Overtime - Calgary Hitmen
- Raiders Earn Win In Matinee In Saskatoon - Prince Albert Raiders
- Pats Rebound from Three Deficits, Win in Overtime - Regina Pats
- Winterhawks Game Day Preview: Portland vs. Everett - Game #9 - Portland Winterhawks
- Beasts of the East Clash at SaskTel Centre - Saskatoon Blades
- ICE Meet Cougars for First and Only Time this Season - Kootenay Ice
- Calgary Hitmen Game Preview - Sunday, October 14 vs. Regina Pats - Calgary Hitmen
- Game Day Preview: Pats Wrap Road Trip in Afternoon Tilt with Hitmen - Regina Pats
- Boyko Gets First WHL Start, Ams Take 5-4 Victory over Kelowna - Tri-City Americans
- Royals Outlast Giants in Overtime - Victoria Royals
- 'Tips Power over Kamloops 7-2 - Everett Silvertips
- Giants Earn a Single Point in a 3-2 Overtime Loss in Victoria - Vancouver Giants
- Tigers Edge ICE 4-3 in Shootout - Kootenay Ice
- Cougars Break Skid with Shootout Victory - Prince George Cougars
- Tigers Outlast Ice in a 4-3 Shootout Victory - Medicine Hat Tigers
- T-Birds Drill Oil Kings - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Tri-City Gets Better of Rockets in Close Affair - Kelowna Rockets
- Rebels Come up Just Short against Raiders Despite Carrying Play in Third Period - Red Deer Rebels
- Hofer Stands Tall as Broncos Secure First Victory of the Season - Swift Current Broncos
- Leason's Third-Period Goal Lead Raiders To Win - Prince Albert Raiders
- Wheat Kings Fall to Broncos in Shootout - Brandon Wheat Kings
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