Broncos 7 @ Blades 3
The Swift Current Broncos came out hard with offense and hitting from start to finish, to down Saskatoon 7-3 for a season-high four-game winning streak.
Offense tonight was beautiful, starting with Geordie Wudrick's two goals and two assists. All our offensive guns chipped in....Levi Nelson, Keegan Dansereau, Dale Weise, Erik Felde, and you name 'em. Some of the guys up front stepped up physically, and others contributed in different ways. Levi Nelson played his role very well tonight, and had an assist with a +1. He was the unsung hero of sorts. Dale Weise scored what was really the clutch goal shorthanded early in the third, and so on. Our forwards were amazing in this one. The main thing was the transition game...what speed showcased by our team to score one after another. As far as offense goes...no complaints. The guys brought it tonight.
Defense was good when it had to be, but struggled at times. The Blades' second goal was a good example of that....a mistake made, and 90 seconds in the opposing zone led to a goal for the Blades. The exception was Bretton Stamler..he was very solid out there and contributed offensively with a goal and two asssits. But I'm sure one or two of our defensemen would like a couple plays back that they made tonight. At the same time...the positives can't be overlooked. When the Blades put more pressure on at times, the guys did a good job to choke it. Also, Guggenberger I thought was pretty solid in his second appearance as a Bronco with 26 saves on the night. The main thing is the "W" tonight...and coming out tomorrow with some solid defense all around.
The Broncos will have to come out hard and with speed tomorrow again if they plan on beating this Blades team a second time....a team that really never goes away. Tonight the Blades were a bit different than usual...at times during the game they really sat back, or so I thought. But recent history shows the Blades don't do that very often...they had a huge comeback in Regina lately, and also took Moose Jaw to overtime this last weekend. So tomorrow is another test for Swift Current...the Broncos have to do the same thing...just NEVER sit back. If that's the case, they are bound to get a good result.
NOTES
-I had the day off because of cold weather, but elected NOT to make the trip to Saskatoon tonight, particularly because tomorrow is a work day, and the wind chill outside today went lower than -48 at times. I'll definitely be there this Saturday to watch that game. I'm looking forward to chatting with Blades' fans...they are the most courteous in the league when it comes to visiting fans. (So I strongly believe.) And the fries at the CUC are amazing!!
-I liked the way Blades' play-by-play man, Les Lazaruk described the hitting of Dale Weise: "Dale Weise hits like a MACK truck or a freight train, and sometimes a combination of both." Great description Les...I totally agree. haha Another good one was: "Now Weise has Colton Gillies lined up in the trolley lines." lol
-tomorrow is "Toonie Wednesday" at the Credit Union i-Plex. Hopefully fans realize how CRAZILY cheap that is to see the best hockey in the world at this level, and pack the rink to well over 2000!!
-WOW...how about the attendance of 2437 in Saskatoon tonight??!! I know it's cold, but come on. With a population of approximately TWO HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND in the Bridge City, you would think they should draw a few more fans.
LET'S GO SWIFTY!!!
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