PREVIEW: Saskatchewan VS Calgary (Apr.5)
Apr 4, 2024Calgary, AB – The Battle of the Prairies revives as the Saskatchewan Rush take on the Calgary Roughnecks at the Saddledome on Friday.
Saskatchewan is coming off a 16-12 win over the Philadelphia Wings on Thursday. Robert Church had a hat trick and eight points in the win, while Zach Manns and Clark Walter also registered three-goal performances. Ryan Keenan had a seven-point game, the fifth time this season he’s had seven or more points in a game. Between the pipes, Frank Scigliano made 35 saves, bringing his season save percentage to .773%.
ScigliaNO: In his last seven games against his former team, Frank Scigliano has a 6-1 record.
Calgary took down the Albany FireWolves 10-9 in overtime thanks to a Tanner Cook game-ender. Tyler Pace had four goals and Jesse King finished with five points. King leads the squad with 82 points this season, while Christian Del Bianco has a .799 save percentage.
DelbShow: Last year's NLL MVP Christian Del Bianco went 3-0 against the Saskatchewan Rush last season.
Faceoff from Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary is at 7:00PM Sask Time. You can listen to the full game, starting with the pre-game show on 92.9 The Bull with Cody Janzen at 6:45PM. Following the game, Cody Janzen will have the post-game show on 92.9 The Bull. Viewers in Canada can watch the game on TSN and TSN+, with fans in America on ESPN+.