Game Preview: Game 61 vs Saskatoon
SETTING IT UP: The Raiders (25-32-3-0) host the Saskatoon Blades for the final time this season. It’s the ninth out of ten regular season meetings between the two teams, with the season series wrapping up on Sunday in Saskatoon. The Raiders enter tonight’s game looking to snap a three game losing streak.
| 2022-23 Head to Head |
| September 23, 2022 vs SAS | 5-2 L |
| September 24, 2022 @ SAS | 2-1 OTL |
| December 10, 2022 vs SAS | 9-0 L |
| December 27, 2022 @ SAS | 3-1 L |
| January 20, 2023 @ SAS | 6-1 L |
| January 21, 2023 vs SAS | 3-1 W |
| February 24, 2023 @ SAS | 6-5 OTW |
| February 25, 2023 vs SAS | 3-1 L |
| March 10, 2023 vs SAS |
| March 12, 2023 @ SAS |
| 2022-23 Regular Season Leaders |
| Goals — K. Sorensen (23) |
| Assists — L. Kosior (37) |
| Points — L. Kosior (54) |
| Power-Play Goals — K. Sorensen (11) |
| Game-Winning Goals — L. Kosior (4) |
| Penalty Minutes — T. Goldsmith (91) |
| Plus/Minus — E. Johnston, L. Kosior (+5) |
| Wins — T. Chaika (14) |
| Goals-Against Average — T. Chaika (3.36) |
| Save Percentage — T. Chaika (.890) |
A STYLISH 200: Keaton Sorensen made the most out of his 200th career WHL game on Tuesday night. The overage forward scored a beauty on a penalty shot in the first period against Brandon, deking and roofing a backhand shot for his team leading 23rd goal of the season.
UPCOMING MILESTONE: Sloan Stanick will be the next member of the Raiders to reach the 200 game milestone, and he will do so on Sunday in Saskatoon. The 19-year-old has spent most of his WHL career in Prince Albert, with some time spent in Regina as well.
THE PLAYOFF PICTURE: The Raiders have their work cut out for them now as the season winds down. Losing three straight has drastically impacted their chances on making it to the postseason, and it will take an impressive run for them to slide in, with five of their remaining eight games coming against the Blades and Winnipeg ICE. The green and gold currently sit six points back of the Swift Current Broncos for the eighth seed, and will have to battle three teams (Broncos, Hitmen, Wheat Kings) in the standings to have a shot at a postseason run.
STANDINGS:
6:Regina Pats—31-26-2-1 (65 pts)
7: Medicine Hat Tigers—26-26-8-1 (61 pts)
8: Swift Current Broncos—28-29-1-2 (59 pts)
9: Calgary Hitmen—25-26-5-3 (58 pts)
10: Brandon Wheat Kings—25-28-8-0 (58 pts)
11: Prince Albert Raiders—25-32-3-0 (53 pts)
