WHL Prince Albert Raiders

Prince Albert's Strong Friday Night Effort Falls Just Short with 3-2 Loss to Warriors

Published on November 5, 2022 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
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The Prince Albert Raiders played arguably their best game of the season on Friday night, but their efforts came up just short against the Moose Jaw Warriors, falling 3-2 on home ice.

The Raiders nearly opened the scoring early in the game when Sloan Stanick led a 2 on 1 rush with Evan Herman down the wing. Stanick sauced a pass in front for Herman, who got his stick on it, but missed the net with his redirection try. Hayden Pakkala almost pulled off a fantastic individual effort minutes later with a deke past a Warriors defender, but his chance was also foiled.

However, on Prince Albert's first and only powerplay of the first period, Landon Kosior made good on a shot from the high slot. The defenceman wired a shot through traffic for his seventh goal of the seaso, and third powerplay goal in two games. The goal with 5:25 left in the opening frame was the icebreaker, as the Raiders jumped in front to a 1-0 lead.

With 2:05 left in the period, the Warriors tied things back up. Robert Baco took a shot from the high slot that beat the traffic in front and a screened Max Hildebrand, who didn't react in time for the shot due to the bodies in front. Baco's second tally of the season knotted the score at 1-1, and that's how the score would read heading into the middle frame, with Moose Jaw holding an 11-8 edge in shots.

Nolan Allan scored the lone goal in the second period, and it came on the powerplay with 7:31 to go in the middle frame. Allan carried the puck into the offensive zone himself and fired a shot from long distance that fooled Connor Ungar. His fourth of the season gave the Raiders the lead again, as they went out in front 2-1, and would hold onto that lead going into the third.

In the final frame, the game slipped away from the Raiders, as the Warriors scored twice in a span of 1:06 to jump in front 3-2. Riley Ginnell started the Moose Jaw comeback with a power move to the net, working across the crease to beat Max Hildebrand to tie things 2-2. Jagger Firkus added another goal with a shorthanded effort to put the visitors on top by a goal.

A late push back from the Raiders fell just short, as Moose Jaw held on for the 3-2 win, despite multiple chances for Prince Albert to tie things late.

The loss puts the Raiders' record at 4-10-2-0 on the season. They will hit the ice once again tomorrow night when the Everett Silvertips come to town. Puck drop is 7pm.

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