Blades drop game to Spokane Chiefs, now even on U.S. road trip

The Saskatoon Blades dropped a 6-2 decision to the Spokane Chiefs in Western Hockey League action Wednesday night in Spokane, Wash., as they fell to 1-1 in their U.S. road trip.
Next up for the Blades are games Saturday and Sunday in Everett, Wash., and Portland, Ore., before they wrap up their West Coast swing Tuesday in Seattle.
Kirby Dach scored both goals Wednesday for Saskatoon, which had defeated the Tri-City Americans by a 5-2 count one night earlier to start their U.S. jaunt.
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