Saskatoon now sits atop the Western Hockey League standings with a 31-9-2-2 record and 66 points.
The Saskatoon Blades are back in the area after a three-game Alberta roadway swing.
The Blades took 2 of 3 video games in the neighbouring province, consisting of a 4-1 triumph Sunday in Edmonton over the Oil Kings.
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Saskatoon– which edged the Calgary Hitmen 4-3 on Friday after a 5-4 loss Wednesday in Red Deer– now sits atop the Western Hockey League standings with a 31-9-2-2 record and 66 points.
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POWER PLAY CLICKING
Tyler Parr, Fraser Minten, Rowan Calvert and Brandon Lisowsky each scored power-play objectives as the Blades went 4-for-5 with the man-advantage Sunday in Edmonton.
Parr likewise taped 2 helps for a three-point night for Saskatoon, which outshot Edmonton 31-19 and led 1-0 and 3-0 by durations.
Novice goalie Evan Gardner made 18 conserves for his 12th win of the season.
On Friday, the Blades developed a 3-1 lead thanks to objectives from Vaughn Watterodt, Fraser Minten and Brandon Lisowsky.
Calgary closed the space with an objective in the 2nd duration, however Saskatoon captain Trevor Wong offered his group a two-goal cushion as soon as again early in the 3rd duration as the Blades held on for the win.
Gardner stopped 28 of 31 shots in web for the Blades.
CALVERT GETS PROMOTED
A red-hot Rowan Calvert went up to the Blades’ leading line over the weekend, signing up with captain Wong and sniper Egor Sidorov.
Calvert has 4 objectives and 2 helps in his last 6 video games.
The 18-year-old winger now has 8 objectives and 9 helps for 17 points this season. He had 4 objectives and 6 helps for 10 points in 58 video games throughout last season throughout the routine season and playoffs.
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HECTIC WEEKEND AHEAD FOR BLADES
The Blades resume action with 3 video games in 3 days over the weekend, consisting of a home-and-home series with the competing Prince Albert Raiders on Friday and Saturday.
Saskatoon remain in Prince Albert on Friday night and back home in Saskatoon on Saturday night. Game-time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.
On Sunday, the Blades will host Conor Geekie and the Swift Current Broncos. Game-time is 4 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.
BLADES GIVE BLOOD DRIVE A BOOST
Blades’ Hockey Gives Blood ambassadors Trevor Wong, Fraser Minten, Charlie Wright and John Babcock will make a look Tuesday afternoon at the Canadian Blood Services blood bank at 1206 Emerson Ave. in Saskatoon.
They are set up to be there in between 2:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.
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