GAME 62 PREVIEW | Blades eye season sweep against Rebels
Key Players, Notable Stats, How to Watch and More
You all know the drill.
It’s another Winning Wednesday at SaskTel Centre! If your Saskatoon Blades defeat the Red Deer Rebels in any fashion, every fan in attendance walks home with a FREE ticket voucher to our next home game! You won’t need to wait long to redeem as the next home game is Friday, Mar. 6 against the Moose Jaw Warriors for First Nations Night presented by CDC.
We want to remind fans our Winning Wednesday procedure to receive your free voucher is now completely digital. If the Blades win, stick around after the final horn and scan the QR code on screen to take advantage of the free ticket voucher. Fans will NOT be able to redeem a physical copy at the rink or The FEZ.
The Blades (30-25-4-2) begin their final month of the regular season with a tilt against the Red Deer Rebels (23-32-2-2) at SaskTel Centre at 7:00pm. The Blades look to sweep the four-game season series against Red Deer. Saskatoon’s outscored Red Deer 15-9 this season. Tonight’s a chance for the Blades to shake off back-to-back losses. The Bridge City Bunch fell 6-3 in Regina on Saturday to the Pats and 4-0 the night prior at home against the Prince George Cougars.
Standings
Call on Calvert
20-year-old alternate captain Rowan Calvert scored a goal and an assist in Saturday’s defeat. The left-shot winger leads the team with 26 goals and 13 powerplay goals on the season. In 61 games, Calvert has 44 points (26G, 18A), good for fourth in team scoring.
Laing lights the lamp
Calgary Flames draft pick Hunter Laing notched a goal and an assist in Saturday’s loss. The two-point performance set a new career-high in scoring for the 6-foot-6 winger with 49 points (23G, 26A) in 55 games.
The good guys
Edmonton Oilers draft picks David Lewandowski leads the team in scoring with 15 goals and 42 assists for 57 points in 50 games. Calvert has the most goals on the team at 26 and a team-leading 13 coming on the man-advantage. Second-year defenceman Jordan Martin owns the best +/- at +9. Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Evan Gardner has a 22-15-3-2 record between the pipes with a .904 SV%, 2.96 GAA, and three shutouts.
Milestone watch
Captain Tyler Parr is two assists away from 100 in his WHL career
Forward Hunter Laing is seven games away from 200 in his WHL career
Forward David Lewandowski is four points away from 100 in his WHL career
Defenceman Tristen Doyle is three games away from 250 in his WHL career
Defenceman Isaac Poll is seven games away from 100 in his WHL career
Watch and listen
Fans can watch tonight’s game for FREE on Victory+ TV. Coverage begins 15 minutes before puck drop hosted by Tanner Chubey. Click HERE to make your free account today.
Post game
