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Pats Dropped in Playoff Opener

March 25, 2016 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
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Lethbridge, Alberta - The Regina Pats (0-1) and Lethbridge Hurricanes (1-0) opened their first round WHL Playoffs series in Lethbridge. Penalties cost the Pats with the Hurricanes scoring four powerplay goals to down the Pats 6-3

Scoring Summary

First Period

Lethbridge - Cory Millette (1) from Pankewicz and Babenko - 1:54 (PP)

Lethbridge - Brayden Burke (1) from Wong and Nielsen - 14:07 (PP)

Regina - Adam Brooks (1) from Sanford and Steel - 18:57 (PP)

Second Period

Regina - Austin Wagner (1) from Brooks and Zborovskiy - 4:16

Regina - Connor Hobbs (1) from Brooks and Sanford - 9:27 (PP)

Lethbridge - Carter Folk (1) from Atwal and Babenko - 16:21

Third Period

Lethbridge - Brayden Burke (2) from Estephan and Atwal - 0:41

Lethbridge - Cory Millette (2) from Babenko and Kroeker - 5:54 (PP)

Lethbridge - Kord Pankewicz (1) from Millette and Atwal - 15:20

Shots on Goal

Regina - 13-9-7-(29) Lethbridge - 13-13-11-(37)

Powerplay

Regina - 2/6 Lethbridge - 4/12

Game Story

The Pats didn't get the start they were looking for, heading to the penalty kill in the first minute of the game. The deadly Hurricanes powerplay struck when Cory Millette snagged the puck out of a crowd and lifted a backhander to the top corner just 1:54 into the game. With the Hurricanes back on the powerplay, Tyler Wong spied Brayden Burke out front and the league's 3rd leading scorer made no mistake, putting the puck to the back of the net. Special teams continued to be a key factor with the Pats striking on a two-man advantage. Adam Brooks lanced a shot by Stuart Skinner, but hit the post. The rebound hit the Lethbridge netminder in the back and redirected into goal. The three powerplay markers left the game at a 2-1 Hurricanes lead after twenty.

Into the middle frame the Pats fought back into the contest. Austin Wagner raced down the ice on a two-on-one and buried a wrister to tie the game 2-2 at the 4:27 mark. The visitors silenced the home crowd just ahead of the midway point when Connor Hobbs ripped a shot to the back of the net on the powerplay to give the Pats their first lead of the game. That silence didn't last as Arvin Atwal spied Carter Folk hanging out alone in front of the Pats net. The Regina native dangled his way around Tyler Brown to tie the game 3-3 before the end of the period.

Lethbridge struck with another early marker when Giorgio Estephan stole the puck and fed Brayden Burke off to the side of the net for the one-timer. Penalties bit the Pats again when Cory Millette snagged the puck off the wall, skated to the slot and tucked a shot just inside the post. The Pats parade to the box continued and with Lethbridge up five-on-three, Kord Pankewicz toe-dragged around a defender and blistered a shot to the back of the net. The Pats couldn't cut back into the lead and dropped Game One by a 6-3 score.

Quick Hits

- Adam Brooks registered his first three point playoff game (1G, 2A).

- Sam Steel tallied his first career playoff point.

- Game attendance was 4,635.

What's Next?

The teams reset and play Game Two tomorrow night at the Enmax Centre. Puck drop is slated for 7 p.m. Tune in on 620 CKRM with Bennett Dunlop Ford Pats Hockey getting going at 6:35 p.m.

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