Blades fall to Kootenay; next up is Calgary

The Saskatoon Blades have a win and loss so far in their Alberta road trip, which continues Tuesday night in Calgary when they play the Hitmen.
Jake Kustra and newcomer Max Gerlach scored Sunday night for the Blades in Cranbrook, where Saskatoon dropped a 7-2 decision to the host Kootenay Ice.
The Blades, who trailed 5-1 after the opening period, are now 22-20-2-1 this season as they hang on to the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot in the Western Hockey League.
Kootenay, which out-shot Sas