GAME 54 PREVIEW | Blades eye two crucial points in game versus Broncos
Key Players, Notable Stats, How to Watch and More
The Saskatoon Blades (26-22-4-1) welcome the Swift Current Broncos (13-35-3-0) to SaskTel Centre for the final home game before a four-game road trip. Tonight’s the sixth of eight meetings between the two East Division combatants. The Blades are 4-0-1-0 against Swift Current this season after dropping the last meeting 4-3 in overtime on January 17 on the road. The Blades lost 7-6 in overtime at home on Wednesday against the Regina Pats.
Standings
Doyle don’t miss
19-year-old defenceman Tristen Doyle reached 100 career WHL points Wednesday after a two-assist game. The right-handed shot has 23 goals and 77 assists in 239 career games. Wednesday’s performance also tied Doyle’s career-high in points with 32 (7G, 25A) in 51 games, seven less than it took him last season.
Benny B
Rookie forward Ben Bowtell recorded a career-high three points in Wednesday’s loss. The 17-year-old winger scored a pair of goals and an assist to help the Blades earn a point. The performance snapped a 13-game pointless drought for the Blades 2023 sixth-round pick. In 49 games, Bowtell has four goals and three assists.
Captain’s catchin’ up
Captain Tyler Parr has a three-game point streak (2G, 2A) and goals in back-to-back games. In 53 games, the 20-year-old winger has six goals and 18 assists for 24 points.
The good guys
Edmonton Oilers draft pick David Lewandowski leads the team in scoring with 13 goals and 35 assists for 48 points in 43 games. Alternate captain Rowan Calvert has the most goals on the team at 24 and a team-leading 12 coming on the man-advantage. Second-year defenceman Jordan Martin owns the best +/- at +10. Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Gardner has a 19-13-3-1 record between the pipes with a .903 SV%, 2.96 GAA, and three shutouts.
Milestone watch
Captain Tyler Parr is two assists away from 100 in his WHL career
Forward David Lewandowski is five games away from 100 in his WHL career
Watch and listen
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Post game
