PHOTO: Alexander Patton
The Spruce Grove Saints emerged victorious in a thrilling 4-3 win over the Sherwood Park Crusaders on Saturday night, splitting the home-and-home series this weekend.
Matheson Mason got the Saints off to a hot start, opening the scoring early to give them a 1-0 lead. However, Christian Chouha quickly answered for the Crusaders to tie things up at 1-1. The Saints regained control soon after as Ryan Johnstone found the back of the net to make it 2-1, and Mason struck again, scoring his second of the night to extend the lead to 3-1.
The Crusaders weren’t done, though, scoring twice in the second period to tie the game at 3-3.
With both teams battling hard throughout the final frame, the Saints began to press offensively halfway through the period. Finally, Ethan Kronewitt broke the deadlock, netting the game-winner for the Saints late in the third to secure the 4-3 victory.
Final Score: 4-3 Saints
Shots on Goal: 38-32 Saints
3 Stars:
- Matheson Mason
- Ethan Kronewitt
- Cooper Sharp
The Saints (2-4-0-0) continue on home ice as they host the Brooks Bandits (6-0-0-0) on Friday night at Grant Fuhr Arena. Puck drop is slated for 7:00 PM with tickets available for purchase online on tickets.sprucegrovesaints.ca.
