Raiders fall to Blades in Warman shootout
It took a shootout, but the Saskatoon Blades once again came out on top with a 4-3 preseason shootout victory over the Prince Albert Raiders at the Legends Centre in Warman on Saturday night.
Spencer Moe put the Raiders ahead in the opening minute, taking a feed from Justin Nachbaur in neutral ice and beating Koen MacInnes glove side off the rush to put the visitors in front. This came moments after Kody McDonald set the tone early on with a hard hit on Logan Christensen that sent the Blades veteran to the dressing room for the rest of the game.
Moe said the quick start was a focal point coming into the contest.
“We brought high intensity in the first period and the team was doing good together, getting tension a little high with the other team. If we keep continuing with that intensity [while keeping disciplined] our team could be unreal,” said Moe.