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Pats Fight to Gather Point in Overtime Loss

September 30, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
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Regina, Sask. - The Regina Pats scored in the dying minutes of the game to force overtime before falling 4-3 in the extra frame to the Moose Jaw Warriors on Saturday inside the Brandt Centre.

Matteo Michels tallied three points (2G-1A), including two tying goals for the Pats, with the 3-3 tying goal coming with just over three minutes to play. Brayden Barnett also recorded a multi-point game (2A) and Kelton Pyne made 29 saves in the loss, as the Pats fall to 2-2-1.

It was what you could describe as a seesaw game, as the Warriors and Pats continued to trade leads throughout the contest.

Corbin Vaughan opened the scoring on the Pats first shot of the game less than 30 seconds in before the Warriors tied it going into the first intermission. It remained tied after two, as Michel's beat Jackson Unger in the dying seconds, overcoming the first of two one-goal deficits in the game.

Brayden Yager scored the overtime winner for the Warriors, while Jagger Firkus, Connor Schmidt and Lynden Lakovic rounded out the scoring. Jackson Unger made 30 saves in the Warriors third straight win.

THEY SAID IT

"I thought it was a pretty gritty performance. They have some really great players, and that for the most part, Michels, Barnett and Rowan did a good job on them. We have a lot of faith in those players, and they are playing the style of hockey we know they can play. We've gotten leadership from that line and the rest of our group has bought in for the most part. We have a little more work to do there. We need to get a little more production out of some people." - Regina Pats Assistant Coach Ken Schneider

FINAL: Warriors 4, Pats 3 (OT)

THE GOALS

First Period

1-0 Regina at 21 seconds - Corbin Vaughan (2), assisted by Brayden Barnett & Matteo Michels // Vaughan's shot from the left point deflected in past Unger to give the Pats a 1-0 lead early in the first period.

1-1 Moose Jaw at 4:44 - Jagger Firkus (3), assisted by Pavel McKenzie & Brayden Yager // From the goal line, Firkus fired the puck top shelf past Pyne to tie the contest up at 1-1.

Second Period

2-1 Moose Jaw at 2:56 - Connor Schmidt (1), assisted by Lucas Brenton & Ethan Semeniuk // Schmidt's shot from the right circle snuck under Pyne's right pad to give the Warriors a 2-1 lead early in the second period.

2-2 Regina at 19:42 - Matteo Michels (3), assisted by Zane Rowan & Brayden Barnett // With the Pats on a three-on-two rush, Barnett passed to Rowan who found Michels at the right circle. He sent a shot to the Warriors net and it went off Unger's right pad in to tie the game at 2-2 late in the second period.

Third Period

3-2 Moose Jaw at 4:55 - Lynden Lakovic (3), assisted by Aiden Ziprick // Lakovic's shot somehow got through Pyne and into the Pats' cage to give the Warriors a 3-2 lead..

3-3 Regina at 16:54 - Matteo Michels (4), assisted by Borya Valis // Valis hit Michels with a cross-ice pass along the goal line and Michels made no mistake as he scored his second of the game to tie the game up at 3-3.

Overtime

4-3 Moose Jaw at 2:22 - Brayden Yager (3), assisted by Eric Alarie // A turnover in the Pats zone along the right boards proved costly as Yager fired a wrist shot past Pyne to win the contest for the Warriors.

SOG: Regina - 10-11-11-1-33 | Moose Jaw 15-10-7-1-33

PP: Regina - 0/1 | Moose Jaw - 0/3

GOALTENDING BATTLE

Regina: Kelton Pyne (29 saves /33 shots)

Moose Jaw: Jackson Unger (30 saves /33 shots)

Three Stars

First: Matteo Michels - Pats (2G)

Second: Kelton Pyne - Pats (29 saves on 33 shots)

Third: Brayden Yager - Warriors (1G, 1A, OT winner)

JUST NOTES

Tanner Howe's point-streak ended at 10 games (8G-8A) as he was held off the scoresheet for the first time this season.

After scoring his first career goal on Friday, Corbin Vaughan notched his second career tally 21 seconds into the first period.

Matteo Michels scored his fourth goal of the season in just his fourth game of the season. He had two goals in the 2022-23 season (52 games). His three points tonight were a new career-high.

Brayden Barnett also added his second multi-point game of the season with two assists.

Tye Spencer's point-streak ended at four games (2G-3A).

UP NEXT

The Pats' next home game is Wednesday, October 4, when they host the Medicine Hat Tigers. Puck drop is at 7:00 pm.

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