Flood of goals: Blades bust open for 8-5 win over Chiefs

It was the eighth straight win for the Blades, who improved their record to 23-5-0-0.

Saskatoon Blades forward Brandon Lisowsky (8) celebrates a goal against the Spokane Chiefs during WHL action in Saskatoon on Friday, December 16, 2022. Photo by Matt Smith /Saskatoon Star Phoenix

In the third half, goals came fast and furiously between the Saskatoon Blades and the Spokane Chiefs.

The teams scored ten goals in the third period as the Blades defeated the Chiefs 8-5 in the Western Hockey League at the SaskTel Center on Friday.

It was the eighth straight win for the Blades, who improved their record to 23-5-0-0. The Chiefs fell to 6-21-0-2.

Brandon Lisowsky led Saskatoon with a hat trick and two assists for five points. Egor Sidorov and Aidan De La Gorgendiere each added a goal and two assists.

Trevor Wong, Justin Lies and Blake Gustafson also scored his first goal of the season for the Blades, who led 2-0 and 3-0 on points.

Former Prince Albert AAA Minto Chase Bertholet scored twice for Spokane, who overtook Saskatoon by 27-24 and went 2-3 on the power play. Saskatoon was 0-for-3.

Saskatoon native Berkly Catton had one goal and two assists for the Chiefs. Tommaso De Luca and Brayden Crampton added singles.

Austin Elliott stopped 22 of 27 shots for the win.

Dawson Cowan made 16 saves for Spokane.

BLADE BITS: The announced attendance was 4,357… Three stars were 1) Lisowsky, 2) De La Gorgendiere and 3) Catton… Next action for the Blades is Saturday night in Regina against the Pats, who will be without Connor Bedard.

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