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WHL Saskatoon Blades

Rookie Cranks OT Winner over Pats

January 5, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Saskatoon Blades News Release


Kyle Crnkovic (3) scored 1:19 into overtime on Friday night lifting the Saskatoon Blades to a 2-1 victory at SaskTel Centre over the visiting Regina Pats. The win was the third straight for the Blades who improve to 24-11-5-0 on the season.

Max Gerlach (23) had the Blades' lone goal in regulation; Chase Wouters and Gary Haden added the assists. Gary Haden and Brandon Schuldhaus assisted on the overtime winner.

Nolan Maier made stopped 32/33 shots faced to earn his 20th win of the season and first star of the game. Max Paddock went 36/38 in goal for Regina and was named the game's second star.

Saskatoon went 1/2 on the power play and 2/3 on the penalty kill.

NOTEWORTHY NUMBERS

Max Gerlach scored his team leading 23rd goal in his 250th career WHL game.

Gary Haden tallied 2 assists running his point streak to 5 games.

Chase Wouters added an assist giving the Blades captain 5 points in his last 3 games.

Kyle Crnkovic scored his 1st career game winning goal, giving the rookie 5 points in his last 6 games.

UP NEXT

The Blades hit the road on Saturday to visit the league leading Prince Albert Raiders at 7:00pm at the Art Hauser Centre. On Sunday, the Blades return home to host the Brandon Wheat Kings at 4:00pm at SaskTel Centre.

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