WHL Saskatoon Blades

Blades Set for Showdown with Hitmen

Published on October 17, 2018 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Saskatoon Blades News Release


Calgary Hitmen (1-6-2-0) at Saskatoon Blades (7-3-0-0)

Date | Time | Place Wednesday, Oct. 17th | 7:00 p.m | SaskTel Centre

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Tonight is Wing-It Wednesday! Buy 1 ticket at the door and get a second for only $2. Boneless wings on special at the concessions for $5.50.

Tonight... The Blades host the Calgary Hitmen for game 2 of a 4-game season series. Saskatoon is looking to get back into the win column after falling 6-2 to the Prince Albert Raiders at home on Sunday. Calgary is also coming off a loss to the Raiders, 8-4 last night. Tonight is game 3 of a 5-game home stand for the Blades, and stop #2 for the Hitmen on a 4-game trip through the East Division.

The last game... Dawson Davidson and Kristian Roykas-Marthinsen scored for the Blades in a 6-2 loss to PA on Sunday. Both goals came on the power play. Nolan Maier made 25 saves in the loss while Eric Florchuk had a pair of assists. For Calgary, captain Mark Kastelic had 2 points and rookie goalie Jack McNaughton surrendered all 8 goals in an 8-4 loss last night in Prince Albert.

Head to head... Dorrin Luding made 42 saves on October 5th in Calgary as the Blades shutout the Hitmen 3-0. Logan Christensen had 2 points in the win for Saskatoon. Last season the Blades had the edge in the season series going 2-1-1-0.

Who's hot... Dawson Davidson has 12 points in his last 7 games, 15 points in total on the year leading all defensemen in league scoring. Kirby Dach has 10 points in his last 6 games and leads the Blades with 17pts in 10GP this season. Eric Florchuk has 7 points in his last 6 games and goaltender Dorrin Luding has yet to allow a goal in 4 periods of work and 58 shots this season. He has 2 career shutouts against the Calgary Hitmen. The Blades power play has also been heating up with 2 goals last game and 4 goals on the man advantage in their last 3 contest.

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