It really is David vs Goliath!!!!
paNOW Staff:
The statistical disparity between the Raiders and Blades heading into their first round WHL playoff series is considerable. Saskatoon ran away with the regular season title finishing 48 points ahead of P.A. The Blades won the season series 7-1 (the lone Raider win was a 3-1 victory November 26th at the Art Hauser Centre). Saskatoon also outscored the Raiders 37-19 in the eight head to head match-ups..so on so forth…yada yada yada..etc.
However, the Raiders have embraced the underdog label. Coach and GM Bruno Campese says even before preparing a game plan their first order of business was convincing the players they can win the series.
“You are playing the top team in the Western Hockey League and the second ranked team in the CHL. We don't need to go up and down their line-up because its a team with a tonne of depth. So we know what they are capable of. But I will say this. We have played hard and we have played well down the stretch. The biggest obstacle we have is believing we can go in there and win.”