Short-staffed Saskatoon Blades ready to play for real

Things get real for the Saskatoon Blades in a hurry.
The Blades — who closed out their pre-season over the weekend, finishing with an impressive 6-1 record — now prepare for a home-and-home series with the Swift Current Broncos this weekend to open the new Western Hockey League regular season.
There was a slightly different feeling coming to the rink Monday.
“I think so,” admitted first-year Blades head coach Mitch Love.
“But our mindset really hasn’t changed