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Pats Erase 3-0 Deficit in 3rd, But Fall to Oil Kings

February 26, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
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Edmonton, Alta. - The Regina Pats fought back from a 3-0 deficit to tie Friday's game with the Edmonton Oil Kings 3-3, but the home side was able to recover and come away with a 6-3 win.

While Edmonton dominated the first half of the game, Pats goaltender Drew Sim kept the Regiment in it, making 34 saves in the first two periods alone.

The Oil Kings were only up 1-0 after one period despite an 18-7 edge in shots on goal, but then struck back-to-back on consecutive power plays two minutes into the second period to build their lead to 3-0.

Stanislav Svozil's power play marker got Regina on the board midway through the middle period, before Zane Rowan and Tanner Howe each scored under four minutes apart in the third period to even the score 3-3. Matteo Michels assisted on both Rowan and Howe's goals, giving him his first multi-point game in the Western Hockey League.

Unfortunately for the Pats, Arizona Coyotes first-round pick Dylan Guenther responded 1:44 after Howe's game-tying-goal to put the Oil Kings back out in front 4-3 halfway through the third period. Josh Williams and Carter Souch would each add their second goals of the night in the final 65 seconds of the contest to make it 6-3.

The final shots on goal tally favoured the Oil Kings 49-24.

Regina went 1-for-6 on the power play on Friday, but the Oil Kings went 2-for-5 on their man advantage.

THE GOALS

1st Period

EDM 1-0 at 2:47 - Shea Van Olm (5), assisted by Kaiden Guhle and John Szabo // Guhle's low shot from the high slot ricocheted off the skate of Van Olm and in.

2nd Period

EDM 2-0 at 1:17 - Josh Williams (26), assisted by Justin Sourdif and Kaiden Guhle (PPG) // Off a scramble in front of the net, Williams was able to find the loose puck and fire it home on the 5-on-3 advantage.

EDM 3-0 at 2:05 - Carter Souch (16), assisted by Simon Kubicek and Luke Prokop (PPG) // Under a minute later, Souch ripped a one-timer from the right circle just inside the near side post.

REG 1-3 at 9:02 - Stanislav Svozil (6), assisted by Connor Bedard and Ryker Evans (PPG) // Bedard's cross-ice pass found Svozil on the power play, whose one-timer just had enough to squeak past Cossa.

3rd Period

REG 2-3 at 5:36 - Zane Rowan (3), assisted by Matteo Michels // Michels had the puck behind the net and centred a pass to a wide open Rowan, who beat Cossa to give the Pats some life.

REG 3-3 at 9:10 - Tanner Howe (20), assisted by Matteo Michels and Layton Feist // After a strong pinch from Layton Feist on the left side, Michels got a good opportunity and was stopped, but Howe was not, as he whacked in the rebound for his 20th tally of the season.

EDM 4-3 at 10:54 - Dylan Guenther (33), unassisted // Guenther scored a highlight reel goal, winning a puck battle with Bedard and then fighting his way to the net and sliding it past Sim.

EDM 5-3 at 18:57 - Josh Williams (27), assisted by Jakub Demek and Carter Souch // The Pats turned it over in the neutral zone and Jakub Demek carried it down the right side before centering the puck for Williams, who one-timed it home.

EDM 6-3 19:26 - Carter Souch (17), assisted by Dylan Guenther and Justin Sourdif // In the final minute of play, Souch fired a wrist shot from the left circle that went top corner.

FINAL: Pats 3 | Oil Kings 6

STATISTICS

SOG: REG - 24 | EDM - 49

PP: REG - 1/6 | EDM - 2/5

Face-Offs: REG - 43 | EDM - 43

GOALTENDING BATTLE

Regina: Drew Sim made a career-high 43 saves and kept the Pats in it, especially in the first two periods when he made 34 saves on the first 37 shots.

Edmonton: Sebastian Cossa allowed three goals on 24 shots.

THEY SAID IT

Pats Assistant Coach Ken Schneider: "Brad [Herauf] and I both felt that the first part of the game, the first probably half of the game, we weren't terribly great. Drew made some good saves to keep us in it. Down 3-0 at one point, [then] got a goal and I thought the second half of the game we started to really find our mojo. You could see the confidence rise on the bench and we scored that second goal to make it 3-2, the momentum was really swinging our way and then we tie the game up. So that was big for us. When you're playing a team of this calibre, there's no opportunity to let up and any little mistake or detail that you miss can cost you and that's probably what happened at the end of the game...Tonight [Sim] gave us everything he had. He gave us an opportunity to win and to be in the game. Luck just didn't go our way at the back end of the period, but we were right there knocking no the door."

3 STARS

Josh Williams - EDM - 2G, 4 SOG

Dylan Guenther - EDM - 1G, 1A, 12 SOG

Matteo Michels - REG - 2A, 2 SOG

UP NEXT

The Pats continue their road trip tomorrow in Red Deer against the Rebels and Sunday in Calgary against the Hitmen. Their next home game is Friday, March 4 against the Rebels, in the #TalkToday game presented by RE/MAX in support of mental health.

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