After five overtimes and a series tied 3-3, it all comes down to Game 7 between the Moose Jaw Warriors and the Saskatoon Blades.
Moose Jaw Warriors forward Brayden Yager and Saskatoon Blades centre Fraser Minten take a faceoff in Saskatoon's 5-4 overtime victory in Game 4 over Moose Jaw on May 1, 2024.Game 6 ended in thrilling fashion with Moose Jaw forward Lynden Lakovic putting in the game-winning goal in overtime, assisted by Matthew Savoie.
“I know Savoie he’s a hell of a player and he can make that pass and I saw him angle his stick like he was going to flick it and I expected him to put it right in my glove and that’s what he did, and I thought I would just shoot it and hope for the best and that’s what happened,” Lakovic said.“You can smell it, it’s right there,” Warriors head coach Mark O’Leary said. “It’s one game and there’s nothing you need to say to get the players excited or energized for it.
“I mean, anything can happen in a Game 7,” Sonne said. “They’re wild so really it’s just about our compete and effort, that’s where our focus is.”“We earned throughout the regular season so definitely nice to have it at home and have our fans loud,” Blades defenceman Charlie Wright said.has been the talk of the town in both cities over the last few weeks, with the Warriors offering a fan bus on their trips to Saskatoon.
“Every business has it in their windows, every person walking the street’s talking about it,” Moose Jaw resident Marcus Hovington said. “People that aren’t hockey fans are talking about it. It’s not only a great experience for the fan base but the community, it brings people in.
Game 7 puck drop is set for Tuesday night in Saskatoon, where one of Saskatchewan’s top two teams in the WHL will have its season come to an end.Bodies found in search for 3 missing surfers in Mexico
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