Chiasson's Late Goal Not Enough for Blades to Rally Past Rebels
April 15, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Saskatoon Blades News Release
Saskatoon Blades defenceman Tanner Molendyk eyes the puck
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Apr 14: Saskatoon Blades (1) vs Red Deer Rebels (3)
BEEN HERE BEFORE: A completely different series appears to be on the horizon.
Forward Jake Chiasson rallied late for the Saskatoon Blades but it wasn't enough as the Red Deer Rebels grinded out a 3-1 victory in Game 1 Friday at SaskTel Centre.
Winnipeg, MB. product Tyler Parr made his long-awaited return to the Blades lineup from injury, the 5-foot-11 winger's first taste of action since Dec. 13th vs the Medicine Hat Tigers. The 18-year-old right-handed shot finished the night with one shot on goal while providing a jolt with his workhorse play.
Rookie netminder Austin Elliott had a much better series-opening game than in Round 1 vs the Regina Pats, stopping 17 of 19 shots in defeat.
The Blades are far from out of this series, trailing 2-0 vs Regina only to storm back and win in seven games. Saskatoon tries to avoid history repeating itself Sunday by not going on the road for games 3 and 4 trailing 2-0.
NEXT GAME: The Blades are back in action Sunday for Game 2 at SaskTel Centre, looking to even the series one-a-piece before heading out on the road for games 3 and 4.
Doors open at 2:30, puck drop is 4:00pm.
It's a series between two final-calibre teams, so don't regret on missing out on elite hockey this weekend!
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