Cranbrook, BC – Saskatoon goalie Andrey Makarov made 36 saves in a 2-1 win over the Kootenay Ice in WHL action on Sunday night.
The Blades (15-6-0-1) started the game with a long 5-on-3 power-play and scored on their only shot with defenseman Darren Dietz scoring on a one-time slap shot from the point that beat the screened goalie.
The ICE (13-5-1-2) scored late in the period on a 2-man advantage as Max Reinhart skated into the middle slot and fired a wrist shot high on the stick side.
The Blades got a powerplay goal late in the third period with Brent Benson getting a second chance at a rebound and lifted it over the fallen down goalie.
Saskatoon has won 5 games in a row.
The ICE wrap-up a 7-game homestand with a 4-2-1-0 record, with all 3 losses by a 1-goal margin.
The Ice will play the next 9 games on the road starting Saturday in Victoria.
The next home game is in 26 days on December 9th.
ICE Scratches – Simpson, Hurley, Cable.
Game Summary
Saskatoon 15-6-0-1 Kootenay 13-5-1-2
1st Period
1, Saskatoon, Dietz 4 (Stransky), 2:56 (PP).
2, Kootenay, Reinhart 9 (Leach, Paulsen), 19:13 (PP).
Penalties-Benoit Ktn (holding), 1:37; Neibrandt Ktn (hooking), 1:48; McEvoy Sas (high sticking), 7:58; Nicholls Sas (slashing), 10:18; Wand Ktn (high sticking), 16:56; Sutter Sas (interference), 18:23; Siemens Sas (kneeing), 19:02.
2nd Period
No Scoring.Penalties-Wand Ktn (elbowing), 3:06; Ismond Ktn (holding opp. stick), 18:22.
3rd Period
3, Saskatoon, Benson 4 (Paradis, Sutter), 15:49 (PP).
Penalties-Siemens Sas (roughing), 2:42; Dirk Ktn (roughing), 14:10.
Shots on Goal-Saskatoon 5-6-13-24. Kootenay 13-16-8-37.
Power Play Opportunities-Saskatoon 2 / 6; Kootenay 1 / 5.
Goalies-Saskatoon, Makarov 13-5-0-0 (37 shots-36 saves). Kootenay, Lieuwen 10-4-1-2 (24 shots-22 saves).
A-2,572
Referees-Derek Zalaski (8), Kevin Webinger (6).
Linesmen-Scott Sharun (103), Jim Maniago (85).