Hurricanes start slow, lose 5-3 to the Blades in first game of a four game road trip
SASKATOON – The first game of a four-game road trip before the Christmas break didn’t get off to a good start for the Lethbridge Hurricanes, as they were beaten 5-3 by the Saskatoon Blades on Tuesday (Dec. 12) night.
Things didn’t start off great for the Hurricanes, as Saskatoon’s Bradly Goethals open the scoring just 4:39 into the first period.
Lethbridge forward Shawn Harke would take a a tripping penalty at the eight-minute mark of the period, and the Blades would make the Hurricanes pay.
Just 38 seconds into their first powerplay of the night, Saskatoon centreman Cameron Hebig gave the home side a 2-0 lead. Under a minute later, the Blades would score again, this time on the stick of Josh Paterson.