WHL Roundup: Crnkovic has goal, assist as Blades edge Wheat Kings 3-2
April 11, 2021
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REGINA - Nolan Maier registered 42 saves, leading the Saskatoon Blades to a 3-2 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings in Western Hockey League action on Sunday.
Kyle Crnkovic had a goal and an assist for the Blades (12-2-2), while Brandon Lisowsky and Chase Wouters also scored.
Ridly Greig whittled Saskatoon s lead to one, burying a shot with six seconds left on the clock. Ben McCartney also had a goal for the Wheat Kings (11-3-2).
Brandon goalie Ethan Kruger stopped 19-of-22 shots. -
THUNDERBIRDS 3 AMERICANS 2
By Bill Galluccio
Apr 12, 2021
Three police officers were injured following a wild high-speed chase that ended in a shootout. The chase began in the city of Bremen after an officer clocked a vehicle driving 111 mph. Multiple agencies, including the Carroll County Sheriff s Office, and police in Carrollton and Villa Rica, joined the chase as the suspects tried to evade capture.
During the chase, a passenger in the vehicle started shooting at the pursuing officers with a rifle. Two officers were shot, and a third officer was injured after crashing into a utility pole. Officials said that one officer was shot twice, and another officer was struck in the arm by gunfire. They were taken to the hospital, and their conditions are unknown. The officers were identified as a Georgia State Patrol trooper, a Carroll County sheriff s deputy, and a Carrollton police officer, but their names were not released.