Oct 30 Saskatoon Blades @ Pats

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Program minus ads (https://dl.dropbox.com/u/62809812/Oct%2030%20Pats%20vs%20Blades%20Program.pdf)

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Another game, another loss - these slow starts are killing us - out shot 16-5 after 1 period and 27-13 after 2 periods. You could see the Blades out work us at all aspects of the game - they won the battles along the boards and made the front of the net a "no-fly zone". They are a bigger/stronger team than the Pats.

It was interesting to watch the difference in power plays - The Blades had 1 or 2 guys screening Hewitt and we would pass the puck around the perimeter - even on the 5 on 3, the shot came from well out in the face off circle.

BTW could the Pats try moving the puck straight up the ice instead of passing it back and getting trapped in their own end?