The Kaiser Bun
In case you haven't heard, I made a somewhat questionable trip to Camrose, Alberta last Tuesday to catch AJHL play-off action between the Kodiaks and the Okotoks Oilers. This was Game 3 of the best of 7, and the two teams split Games one and two in Okotoks. This is the Conference final between the two rivals, and the fire came out in this game. Over 100 PIM's combined in the game, with good defence, and the standard heckling. Camrose is hosting the RBC Cup this year, and even if they lose this series, they are still into the Junior A equivilant to Lord Stanley's Mug, due to the fact that they are the host team. They lost 5-3, however, I had a blast, and would re-do the experience if I ever have the chance again.
Blade, I hardly knew her!
The Saskatoon Blades continue their ridiculous year tonight, thrashing the Prince Albert Raiders yet again, this time 5-2, following the 8-1 train wreck. Here is colour commentator Cody Nickolet's post-game summary of Game 2:
It wasn't the same dominating performance from Saturday, but the Saskatoon Blades showed tonight that they can win in a number of different ways.
The Raiders came out early in this game and looked much better than last night, carrying the play for the first ten minutes or more.
But it was the Blades who scored the only goal of the period as Brayden Schenn broke through the neutral zone and beat atleast 3 Raiders to the front of the goal and slid the puck past Eric Williams.
It was 1-0 after 1.
The Raiders scored in the 2nd period, but Saskatoon still remained in control as they matched that one tally by scoring three of their own. The Blades 2nd period goals came from Dziurzynski, Nicholls and Schenn. Shane Danyluk scored for the Raiders, his first career WHL playoff goal.
The teams traded goals in the third, Curtis Hamilton from the Blades and Antoine Corbin for Prince Albert.
The final was 5-2. The Blades now lead the series 2-0.
The game featured a pair of scraps. In the first period Curtis Hamilton was absolutely destroyed at centre ice by Harrison Ruopp. Brayden Schenn went to jump in and scrap Ruopp, but Siemens charged in and they squared off. Not much of a fight, but it was nice to see a pair of teammates come to the aid of Hamilton. He missed a few shifts, but came back a few minutes later.
Later in the game Dalton Thrower took on Austin Connor. Thrower gave up a ton of size to the 6'4 Connor, but he earned the take down after landing 2-3 solid rights to the big man's chips.
Steven Stanford was solid once again for the Blades, stopping 31 pucks. Eric Williams was decent for the Raiders, also making 31 saves in the loss.
The series now shifts to Prince Albert for games 3 and 4 on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Raiders came out early in this game and looked much better than last night, carrying the play for the first ten minutes or more.
But it was the Blades who scored the only goal of the period as Brayden Schenn broke through the neutral zone and beat atleast 3 Raiders to the front of the goal and slid the puck past Eric Williams.
It was 1-0 after 1.
The Raiders scored in the 2nd period, but Saskatoon still remained in control as they matched that one tally by scoring three of their own. The Blades 2nd period goals came from Dziurzynski, Nicholls and Schenn. Shane Danyluk scored for the Raiders, his first career WHL playoff goal.
The teams traded goals in the third, Curtis Hamilton from the Blades and Antoine Corbin for Prince Albert.
The final was 5-2. The Blades now lead the series 2-0.
The game featured a pair of scraps. In the first period Curtis Hamilton was absolutely destroyed at centre ice by Harrison Ruopp. Brayden Schenn went to jump in and scrap Ruopp, but Siemens charged in and they squared off. Not much of a fight, but it was nice to see a pair of teammates come to the aid of Hamilton. He missed a few shifts, but came back a few minutes later.
Later in the game Dalton Thrower took on Austin Connor. Thrower gave up a ton of size to the 6'4 Connor, but he earned the take down after landing 2-3 solid rights to the big man's chips.
Steven Stanford was solid once again for the Blades, stopping 31 pucks. Eric Williams was decent for the Raiders, also making 31 saves in the loss.
The series now shifts to Prince Albert for games 3 and 4 on Wednesday and Thursday.
You can hear Cody and play by play man Les Lazaruk on 92.9 The Bull with all the Blades play-off action.
I Think He Mis-remembers
Yes, my friends. It is that time of year again. The real baseball season begins March 31st. The Blue Jays are interesting this year; having new faces such as Lind at 1B, Yunel Escobar starting at SS, Bautista wandering around 3B, and no Vernon patrolling CF. Speed has been added with former Oakland OF Rajai Davis... Opening day is coming up, all we can do is sit back and wait.
