It’s “Crazy Eights” for the Saskatoon Blades – eight straight wins in the current playoff year and eight consecutive post-season wins over the Rebels as the Bridge City Bunch blanked Red Deer 7-0 Wednesday night to complete a four game sweep of the best-of-seven W-H-L Eastern Conference semi-final.

On the Palliser Rooms E-Q-3 Cutting Edge Pre-Game Show, Les Lazaruk talked to Blue and Gold associate coach Dan Da Silva for the Coaches Show…..

In the first intermission of CJWW’s broadcast, Les interviewed Red Deer head coach Dave Struch for The Other Side feature…..

For the second intermission of CJWW’s broadcast, Les spoke with Blades Mental Performance Coach Josh Hoettmer…..

On CJWW’s Post-Game Show, Les chatted with Saskatoon head coach Brennan Sonne…..

Also on CJWW’s Post-Game Show, Les talked to Bridge City Bunch right winger Egor Sidorov, who had three goals and two assists…..

In addition on CJWW’s Post-Game Show, Les spoke with Blue and Gold centre Fraser Minten (pictured), who scored one of the goals Sidorov set-up…..

Following are the audio highlights from CJWW’s broadcast…..

The Blades are now on to the W-H-L’s Eastern Conference final for a second straight year – either against Moose Jaw or Swift Current and likely starting on Friday, April 26th at SaskTel Centre.