Saskatoon Blades avenged an earlier 5-1 loss to the Regina Pats with a dominating 6-1 win over the Pats on Saturday before 5,048 fans.
After dropping a 5-1 decision to the Pats in their Western Hockey League season-opener down in Regina, the Blades feasted on the same Pats and exacted a measure of revenge with a convincing 6-1 win Saturday night at SaskTel Centre.Over 5,000 fans — 5,048 — turned up to see the Blades dominate their provincial rivals and improve their record this season to 4-2-0, outshooting their opponents 51-15.
“It’s so nice coming out to that noise and the vibe,” said Blades head coach Brennan Sonne. “The crowds have been absolutely fantastic.”Blade rookies Willy James, Zach Moore and Samuel Barcik all registered their first point of their WHL career in Saturday’s win.Howe’s goal, early in the third period, spoiled a shutout bid by Blades goalie Austin Elliott, who made 14 saves for the win.Pretty much everything went right for the Blades on Saturday.
The Blades went 2-for-8 on the power play and held the Pats in check with the man-advantage as Regina was 0-for-3.“We looked like the Blades again. For us, we weren’t super happy with the start of our year and, now, we look like the Blades again … Right now, we just need to bottle what we’ve done because we’ve only done it for five-six games. It’s so much more fun to watch when we play with passion, courage and heart.” — SonneThe Blades head to Edmonton to play the Oil Kings on Wednesday.
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