The Prince Albert Raiders opened up a big first period lead and cruised to victory for their first win of the 2025 WHL exhibition season on Friday.

The Raiders scored three goals in the first period, three more in the second, and one in the third on route to a 7-1 win over the Saskatoon Blades in the third straight pre-season meeting between the two teams.

After the game, Raiders coach Ryan McDonald said he was impressed with the team’s commitment to the small details.

“We were relentless on the puck, we had some great faceoff detail and we played north all night,” McDonald said. “It led to a lot of success for us and we were able to play in their end more than we played in our end.”

Goaltenders Dimitri Fortin and Steele Bass combined to stop 17 Saskatoon shots to earn the win. Ryley B

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