Blades 4, Hitmen 2
First Period
1. Calgary, Funk 15 (Fiddler-Schultz) 6:12.
2. Saskatoon, Crnkovic 27 (De La Gorgendiere, Parr) 14:52.
Penalties — Yatsyshin Cgy (hooking) 3:06.
Second Period
3. Calgary, Zimmerman 10 (Funk, Allan) 11:58.
Penalties — Crnkovic Sas (slashing) 8:52; Rhinehart Sas (checking to the head) 9:39; Galloway Cgy (holding) 11:47; Allan Cgy (high sticking) 19:19.
Third Period
4. Saskatoon, Rhinehart 6 (Wong) 13:33 (pp).
5. Saskatoon, Crnkovic 28 (Rhinehart) 17:11.
6. Saskatoon, Crnkovic 29 (Robins) 19:01 (en).
Penalties — Calvert Sas (delay of game) 3:43; Patterson Cgy (cross checking) 11:47.
Shots on goal by
Calgary | 10 | 14 | 0 | _ | 24 |
Saskatoon | 9 | 13 | 9 | _ | 31 |
Goal — Calgary: Buenaventura (L, ). Saskatoon: Maier (W, ).
Power plays (goals-chances) — Calgary: 0-3; Saskatoon: 1-4.
Referees — Bryce Sebastian, Bob Millette. Linesmen — Ty Skene, Devan Thiessen.
Attendance — 2,130 at Saskatoon.
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