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| Matej Stransky scores on a breakaway against Halifax Mooseheads |
Wow.
The Saskatoon Blades injected some excitement into the Memorial Cup with a 5-2 in front of 8,700 loud fans at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon.
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| Blades fans celebrate |
The Blades played with the desperation of a team fighting for survival. They played with physical discipline and took advantage of a sluggish performance by the Mooseheads. The win by the Blades almost guarantees a tie breaker on Thursday evening. The Knights are the only team without a loss in the tournament and can really help their fate with a win vs. Portland.
The Winterhawks will be angry with their opening game loss to Halifax on Saturday. It will be a tough assignment for London but they at least now control their fate. They have also had two days to watch opponents.
The result, while surprising, highlights the unpredictability of a tournament format. 70% of home teams getting to the final game since the format was introduced in 1983.
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| 'Clappers' on the ice after empty net goal by the Saskatoon Blades |
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| Andrey Makarov and the Blades defense stop Nathan McKinnon |
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| Former Dallas coach Glen Gulutzan helping the Blades |
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| Blades fans exciting with win over Halifas. Saskatoon now 1-1. |
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