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Ollie Josephson of the Red Deer Rebels fights for the puck in Friday night's tilt against the Saskatoon Blades. (Red Deer Rebels/Rob Wallator)
heartbreaker

Blades edge Rebels 4-3 in OT

Dec 2, 2022 | 9:37 PM

In what was the first of four meetings this season, the Red Deer Rebels lost 4-3 in overtime to the Saskatoon Blades Friday night at the Peavey Mart Centrium.

Coming in, Red Deer were winners of just three of their previous 10 games, while the Blades had won seven of their last ten — all to sit just five points back of Red Deer for second spot in the Eastern Conference.

The visitors got on the board first in this one, Jayden Wiens (8th) scoring at 14:37 of the opening frame.

Jhett Larson (10th) equalized for the Rebels at 6:44 of the second, Matteo Fabrizi and Ollie Josephson assisting.

Later in the second, Saskatoon retook the lead when Trevor Wong (9th) put the puck past Kyle Kelsey at 15:16.

Down a goal in the third, Kalan Lind (7th) scored at 9:01, Jayden Grubbe and Christoffer Sedoff assisting on the power play goal to once again tie the game, this time at two goals apiece.

Late, however, it was the Blades’ Jordan Keller (5th) scoring, also on the power play, and Saskatoon had its third lead of the game, now with just 5:09 left on the clock.

When hope was all but lost, in comes Mats Lindgren (3rd) to tie the game with 8.1 seconds remaining, and once again with the man advantage. Kai Uchacz and Grubbe earned assists, and this game was headed to overtime.

In OT, it was not meant to be for Red Deer as Brandon Lisowsky (11th) scored the game winner with 1:07 to go.

Between the pipes, Kyle Kelsey stopped 26 of 30, while the Blades Ethan Chadwick made 21 saves on 24 shots faced, including zero in the extra frame.

Shots

SK: 30

RD: 24

Power Play

SAS: 1/5

RD: 2/4

THREE STARS

1st – Kai Uchacz (RD)

2nd – Trevor Wong (SAS)

3rd – Kalan Lind (RD)

Next up for the Red Deer Rebels is the Moose Jaw Warriors, in town Saturday night for a 7 p.m. puck drop at the Peavey Mart Centrium. The pre-game goes live on 106.7 REWIND Radio starting at 6:30.