GAME 33 RECAP | Blades keep point streak alive, fall in overtime vs Rockets
Saskatoon, SK – Forward Brandon Lisowsky scored a goal and two assist in the Saskatoon Blades 5-4 overtime loss against the Kelowna Rockets Saturday at SaskTel Centre.
The trio of points extends the 19-year-old winger’s point streak to six games, with nine points (3G, 6A) during that stretch. In 33 games, Lisowsky has 39 points (18G, 21A).
Anaheim Ducks draft pick Egor Sidorov notched a pair of goals for his seventh multi-goal game this season. The Belarusian machine has 13 points (8G, 5A) on his six game point streak. Captain Trevor Wong also extended his point streak to six games with two assists.
Rookie defenceman Brayden Klimpke collected his first WHL point with an assist on Lisowsky’s goal, doing so in his fifth game.
The Blades head into the ten-day Christmas break on a nine-game point streak, and are first in the WHL with a 23-8-2-0) record.
Sidorov opened the scoring 7:17 into the first period with a one-timer deep in the slot to make it 1-0 Blades.
However many games he's played, just know Sidorov is bound to have as many goals@AnaheimDucks pic.twitter.com/Iu8HAB1O1I
— Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) December 17, 2023
The Rockets responded with two quick goals one minute apart to take a 2-1 lead. The first came courtesy of 6-foot-2 forward Luke Schetler followed up by defenceman Caden Price.
Rockets superstar Tij Iginla made it 3-1 under five minutes later with his 25th goal of the year. The 2006-born forward is second on Kelowna in points with 41 in 31 games.
Unsuccessful on their first two powerplays of the game, Sidorov one-timed his second of the night on the man-advantage with 2.9 seconds left in the first. The Belarusian machine brought the Blades back within one after a lacklustre opening 20 minutes, giving him 46 points (32G, 14A) in 31 games.
Lisowsky tallied his third point of the night with a gorgeous sniper in the back half of the second.
Lisowsky's reaction is all of us!!!!!!@MapleLeafs pic.twitter.com/oD9XLvpaHZ
— Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) December 17, 2023
Forward Tyler Parr scored a short-handed goal for the Blades to give them a 4-3 with 4:21 left in the game. The La Salle, MB product ended a 17-game goalless drought for his third goal and 13th point of the season. It hasn’t been the first half to the season Parr hoped for, but a huge goal on the penalty-kill might be a sign things are turning around.
Hope you enjoyed the Parrty 😉 pic.twitter.com/4TukZ5UCjG
— Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) December 17, 2023
Rockets defenceman Marek Rocak scored with their net empty with 18 seconds left in the third. Rockets captain Gabriel Szturc capped the comeback in overtime with his 14th goal of the season.
What’s Next?
The Blades get ten days off for the holidays with friends and family before returning for their biggest game of the season!
It’s the club’s annual Teddy Bear Toss game on Wednesday, Dec. 27th when the Blue and Gold welcome the Prince Albert Raiders.
Puck drop is 7:00pm
