WHL roundup: Blades sharp on defence, edge Tigers 3-1

SASKATOON — Egor Sidorov’s goal at 16:21 of the second period stood up as the winner as the Saskatoon Blades edged the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers 3-1 in Western Hockey League action on Friday at the SaskTel Centre.

Tanner Molendyk and Fraser Minten (empty-netter) also scored for the East Division-leading Blades (44-12-2-3), who outshot the visitors 28-24.