Raiders goaltender Max Hildebrand makes a save off of Saskatoon captain Trevor Wong Wednesday night. (Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)

By Nolan Kowal

pushed to the brink

Raiders on brink of elimination after Game 4 loss to Saskatoon

Apr 3, 2024 | 11:46 PM

The Prince Albert Raiders find themselves fighting for their playoff lives after a Game 4 loss to the Saskatoon Blades Wednesday night at the Art Hauser Centre.

The Raiders suffered a 4-1 setback at the hands of the Blades on Wednesday and now trail their best of seven first round playoff series three games to one.

Saskatoon can wrap up the series with a win on home ice Friday night.

Easton Armstrong, Misha Volotovskii, Tanner Molendyk, and Egor Sidorov scored for Saskatoon while Ryder Ritchie scored the lone Raiders marker.

After the Raiders won Game 1 last Thursday, Saskatoon has won three games in a row to take control of the series. The Raiders will try to keep their season alive on Friday.

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“We’ve done it before in Game 1 [win in Saskatoon], so we’re going to do everything we can to bring it back here for Game 6,” said Raiders forward Niall Crocker post-game.

Fellow Raiders forward Sloan Stanick said he knows his team will be well supported in the Bridge City for Game 5.

“I can’t wait…I know lots of Raiders fans come out and support us so we’re all really looking forward to it, and we still have the belief in the dressing room,” said Stanick. “We know what we’ve built in that room this year and we’re really excited to play in front of our fans in Saskatoon.”

Friday’s Game 5 starts at 7:00 at SaskTel Centre. If required, Game 6 would be Saturday night back at the Art Hauser Centre.

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nolan.kowal@pattisonmedia.com