Round 2, Game 1: Rebels steal home-ice advantage with series-opening win over Blades

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Goals took a hot minute to arrive, with both teams failing to score on their lone power plays in the first.

At 4:28 of the second, Jhett Larson (2nd) put the Rebels ahead. Christoffer Sedoff and Jayden Grubbe assisted, and it remained 1-0 through 40 minutes.

For Grubbe, it was his 11th point of the playoffs, which leads the Rebels, and is tied for second among players still active in the post-season.

After once again trading man advantages in the second, they did so for a third time in the final frame, but there was nothing doing.

But at 14:19, Red Deer’s Jace Isley (1st) did double the lead with an unassisted tally, and the Rebels were looking large and in charge with just over five minutes remaining.

Then at 18:08, and goaltender Austin Elliot on the bench for the extra attacker, the Blades drew within one.

Jake Chiasson (3rd) beat Kyle Kelsey on a rebound at the back door, and all of a sudden, it was a one-goal game with just 112 seconds on the clock.

Saskatoon once again got the goalie out of the net, but this time, the visitors made them pay with four seconds left; the Finnish Sedoff (3rd) drifting it into the yawning cage.

Kelsey made 23 saves in the win, and Elliot stopped 17 for the Blades.

In five combined 2022-23 regular season and playoff games, this is the second time the Rebels have beat the Blades.

Shots

RD: 20

SAS: 24

Power plays

RD: 0/3

SAS: 0/3

Three stars

1st: Kyle Kelsey (RD) – 23 saves, improves to 5-0-1 in the playoffs

2nd: Jhett Larson (RD) – 1G, +1, 2 shots

3rd: Jake Chiasson (SAS) – 1G, 1 shot

Game 2 goes Sunday at 4 p.m. in Saskatoon. The pre-game can be heard live on 106.7 REWIND Radio starting at 3:50.

Remaining round two schedule

Game Two Sunday, April 16 4 p.m. – Red Deer at Saskatoon SaskTel Centre

Game Three Tuesday, April 18 7 p.m. – Saskatoon at Red Deer Peavey Mart Centrium

Game Four Wednesday, April 19 7 p.m. – Saskatoon at Red Deer Peavey Mart Centrium

Game Five* Friday, April 21 7 p.m. – Red Deer at Saskatoon SaskTel Centre

Game Six* Sunday, April 23 2 p.m. – Saskatoon at Red Deer Peavey Mart Centrium

Game Seven* Tuesday, April 25 7 p.m. – Red Deer at Saskatoon SaskTel Centre

*If necessary

Tickets for Rebels home playoff games at the Peavey Mart Centrium are on sale at Tickets Alberta. You can also visit reddeerrebels.com or call 403-341-6000.