Blades Aim for Playoff Success

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‘Not Like Us’: Saskatoon Blades maintain underdog identity to begin WHL playoffs - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca

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Saskatoon Blades will face Calgary Hitmen in the WHL playoffs for the first time in a quarter century .

The Blades are the six seed in the Eastern Conference after finishing just one win shy of capturing the East Division title.

Head coach Dan DaSilva says the team will have to grind out wins to advance to the second round.

The Blades and Hitmen will face off at 7 p.m. on Friday for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarter-finals, with Game 2 going at 2 p.m. Sunday from Scotiabank Saddledome before the series shifts to Saskatoon on Tuesday . As for the East Division champion Prince Albert Raiders , they’ll also begin their series on Friday evening with Game 1 against the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings ..