SASKATOON – Facing elimination the University of Saskatchewan Huskies men's hockey team stayed alive, as they took Game 2 of the Canada West quarter-final with a 4-0 win over the University of Calgary Dinos. 

The Huskies took a two-goal lead late in the first period and from there it was all Saskatchewan, as the home side outshot the visiting Dinos 42-20 in the contest. The green-and-white got goals from four different skaters, while Roddy Ross recorded a 20-save shutout in his first career playoff start. 

With the win, Saskatchewan extends the series — and their season — for another night, as Game 3 will come Sunday night at Merlis Belsher Place.

"We didn't play anywhere near the level we had to play to win a game. They played way tougher, way faster, way harder. We didn't even get our toe in the water here until 10 minutes left," said Dinos head coach Mark Howell. "We have no choice but tomorrow night now."

Carl Stankowski got the start for Calgary and allowed four goals on 42 shots.

Saskatchewan got a goal from Justin Ball from the second-straight night, while Alec Zawatzky, Vince Loschiavo and Donovan Neuls recorded their first goals of the postseason.

It was Zawatzky who opened the scoring with 5:56 remaining in the first period, as he tucked a backhander past Stankowski. 

The Huskies added another one just 3:14 later when Loschiavo ripped home a wrister to give the home side the aforementioned two-goal lead.

Ball made it a three-goal lead in the middle frame, before Saskatchewan added an insurance marker in the final stages of the third period, as a beauty dish from Zane Franklin set up Donovan Neuls to give the Dogs a four-goal cushion.

Game 3 runs Sunday night at Merlis Belsher Place in Saskatoon. All the action can be watched live on CanadaWest TV presented by Co-op.