Saskatoon, Sask – The Saskatoon Blades swept the 4-game regular season series against the Kootenay ICE with a 9-2 win in WHL action on Friday night.
Matt Fraser and Joe Antilla scored for the ICE.
Fraser's 30th came on a breakaway with the clubs skating 4-on-4.
Antilla got his 20th and it was the 18th shorthanded goal by the ICE this year.
Brayden McNabb received a major penalty for boarding and the play is automatically reviewed by the league and could receive a suspension.
Because of other penlaties the Blades only received a 3 minute major powerplay but still scored 2 goals and gave up a shorthanded goal.
It’s the 2nd 3-game losing streak by the ICE this season.
The last time was January 21-26 and they followed it by winning 8 of the next 9 games.
ICE will visit Prince Albert on Saturday.
ICE Scratches – Luke Paulsen (5th game shoulder 4-6 weeks), Brock Montgomery (6th game hip 1 week).
Game Summary
Saskatoon 50-13-0-2 Kootenay 40-21-1-3
Kootenay 0 0 2 - 2
Saskatoon 3 4 2 - 9
1st Period-1, Saskatoon, Collins 19 4:34. 2, Saskatoon, Elliott 29 (Schenn, Siemens), 8:01 (PP). 3, Saskatoon, Nicholls 30 (Dziurzynski), 14:44. Penalties-Rintoul Ktn (slashing), 6:50; Ismond Ktn (major-fighting), 9:32; Sutter Sas (major-fighting), 9:32; Leach Ktn (tripping), 11:16; Neibrandt Ktn (tripping), 15:22.
2nd Period-4, Saskatoon, Dziurzynski 29 (Viedensky), 3:58. 5, Saskatoon, Schenn 20 (Hamilton), 5:42 (SH). 6, Saskatoon, Dziurzynski 30 (Cox, Nicholls), 13:45. 7, Saskatoon, Nicholls 31 (Dziurzynski), 16:15. Penalties-Thrower Sas (elbowing), 1:29; Thrower Sas (checking from behind), 4:40; Elliott Sas (interference), 17:13; McNabb Ktn (major-boarding, major-fighting, game misconduct), 19:59; Benson Sas (instigator, major-fighting, 10-minute misconduct), 19:59.
3rd Period-8, Kootenay, Fraser 30 (Leach, Dirk), 0:13. 9, Saskatoon, Elliott 30 (Zahn, Elliott), 2:23 (PP). 10, Kootenay, Antilla 20 (King), 3:05 (SH). 11, Saskatoon, Dietz 8 (Trask), 3:24 (PP). Penalties-Leach Ktn (roughing), 4:10; Siemens Sas (slashing), 16:54.
Shots on Goal-Kootenay 10-9-2-21. Saskatoon 14-12-2-28.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 0 / 4; Saskatoon 3 / 5.
Goalies-Kootenay, Lieuwen 29-16-1-2 (18 shots-13 saves); Teskey 9-3-0-0 (20 shots-16 saves). Saskatoon, Stanford 36-5-0-0 (28 shots-26 saves).
A-5,623
Referees-Adam Byblow (23), Reagan Vetter (79).
Linesmen-Ryan Lundquist (106), Jason Roy (94).