Andrey Makarov stopped 29 shots Sunday to help Saskatoon to a 5-2 upset of Halifax at the 2013 Memorial Cup tournament.
The Blades defense did a good job keying in on the Mooseheads top line, holding the high-powered offense off the scoresheet for two periods before allowing a pair of third period goals. Nathan MacKinnon scored the second tally with a quick release shot from between the circles to cut the Blades' lead to 4-2 before the Blades sealed the deal with an empty-netter.
Both Saskatoon and Halifax have records of 1-1 through their first two tourney games. If Portland can defeat London on Monday, all four teams will be an even 1-1 for just the second time in tournament history. The Blades close out the round robin on Wednesday versus Seth Jones-led Portland.
