CHIEFS STRIKE QUICKLY IN 6-3 WIN AT SASKATOON
The Spokane Chiefs scored 3 goals in the first 3:08 of the game and went on to beat the Saskatoon Blades 6-3 Tuesday night in Saskatoon, SK. The 6 goals scored were the most by the Chiefs in 2015 and was the most registered by the team since a 10-2 win at Tri Cities New Year’s Eve. Kailer Yamamoto led the team offensively as he broke a 10 game scoreless streak with a goal and 2 assists. Liam Stewart potted two goals and Adam Helewka added a goal and an assist.
Helewka would start the scoring with his team leading 29th goal of the year just 22 seconds into the game to make it 1-0 Spokane. The Chiefs Jacob Cardiff would rifle home his 3rd of the season at 1:07 to put the team up 2-0, and then Jackson Playfair scored his first goal since New Year’s Eve at 3:08 to give Spokane a 3-0 cushion. Saskatoon would score 23 seconds after Playfair’s goal to cut the lead to 3-1 after one.
In the second period, Yamamoto would score his 17th of the season at 6:45 to put the Chiefs up 4-1. Stewart would put home his first goal of the game and 18th of the year at 7:08 to give Spokane a commanding 5-1 advantage. Saskatoon would score two power play goals, one midway through the second, and the other late in the third period to cut the Chiefs lead to 5-3. Spokane would seal the win when Stewart would score his second of the contest on an empty netter at 18:19 to secure Spokane’s 5th straight win over Saskatoon.
The Chiefs are now 2-1 on their 6 game Eastern Division road trip. Spokane will next head to Prince Albert to take on the Raiders Wednesday night at 5pm. Mike Boyle will have the call on 1510 KGA starting with the pre-game show at 4:30pm.
