WHL Saskatoon Blades

Game Preview: Blades Brandon Bound for Tuesday Tilt

Published on February 5, 2019 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Saskatoon Blades News Release


Saskatoon Blades (30-13-8-0) at Brandon Wheat Kings (22-20-3-4)

Date | Time Tuesday, Feb. 5th | 7:00 pm

Place Westoba Place, Brandon, MB

Video Stream WHL Live

Radio 98 COOL FM | Pre-Game Show w/ Les Lazaruk @ 6:00pm

Mobile App Apple | Android

Next Home Game 7:00pm Wednesday, February 6th vs Moose Jaw

Social Media @BladesHockey | Facebook | Instagram

Watch Party Shoeless Joes Sports Grill

Tale of the Tape

Saskatoon Blades (30-13-8-0 - 68pts) 2nd - East Division 2nd - Eastern Conference PP- 43/220 = 19.5% (15th in WHL) PK- 133/165 = 80.6% (7th in WHL) Last 5: (3-0-2-0) Streak: (4-0-2-0)

Brandon Wheat Kings (22-20-3-4 - 51pts) 4th - East Division 9th - Eastern Conference PP- 42/188 = 22.3% (8th in WHL) PK- 135/190 = 71.1% (21st in WHL) Last 5: (3-1-0-1) Streak: (0-1-0-0)

Tonight...

The Blades open up a busy week that includes 4 games, 2 at home and 2 on the road. It's game 4 of a 6-game season series in which the home team has emerged victorious in each of the previous 3 meetings; Saskatoon leads 2-0-1-0. Saskatoon is trying to fend off the surging Moose Jaw Warriors in the East Division race to maintain a home playoff position while the Wheat Kings try to get back into the post-season picture, currently sitting 6 points out of the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.

The last game...

Gary Haden (24,25) and Max Gerlach (29) did the scoring in a 4-3 overtime loss on Saturday in Saskatoon to the Edmonton Oil Kings. Nolan Maier made 31 saves in the 1-point decision. Meanwhile, the Wheat Kings will look to bounce back after being shutout 5-0 in Medicine Hat on Saturday.

Head to head...

Saskatoon leads the season series 2-0-1-0 with veteran defender Brandon Schuldhaus leading the Blades' offense with 4 assists. The Blades will look to buck the trend of the home team winning tonight on the road in Brandon. Max Gerlach has 3 goals in the series. Luka Burzan has 1G-5A to lead Brandon.

Who's hot...

Gary Haden: 9 goals in his last 4 games Max Gerlach: points in 16 of his last 17 outings Dawson Davidson: riding a 9 game point streak

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