Scoring Dries up in Loss to Victoria
May 9, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince George Cougars News Release
Prince George Cougars celebrate a goal vs. the Victoria Royals
(Prince George Cougars, Credit: Paige Bednorz)
Kelowna, BC- The Prince George had their three-game win streak come to an end on Saturday with a 2-1 loss to the Victoria Royals at Prospera Place in Kelowna.
Connor Bowie scored the lone Cougars' goal, on the power-play, late in the second period. Rookie goaltender Ty Young is still in search of his first win, as he was saddled with the loss after he stopped 19 of 21 shots. The Cougars' power-play went 1-3 and the penalty-kill was 2-3. Prince George did concede a short-handed goal.
It was a game highlighted by special teams, as all three goals came either on power-play or shorthanded.
The loss drops the Cougars' overall record to 9-8-2-1 and they finish the six-game season series against the Royals with 3-1-2-0 record. Prince George remains in third place in the RE/MAX B.C. Hub standings after the Vancouver Giants lost 3-1 to the Kamloops Blazers.
The win was just the Royals (3-15-1-1) third in 20 games and their first in regulation. Their previous two wins, both against the Cougars, came in overtime.
After a scoreless first period, Victoria grabbed a 2-0 lead in the second period, on the back of their special teams. Brandon Cutler opened the scoring in the second period with a shorthanded marker at 5:24. Keanu Derungs then doubled the Royals lead with a power-play tally at 16:23.
Bowie cut the deficit in half before the second period expired, with a power-play goal at 19:21. The Cougars entered the third period down 2-1 and fired 15 shots on net but were held off the scoresheet.
GAME SUMMARY
Scoring Cougars: Bowie (PP) Royals: Cutler (SH), Derungs (PP)
Goaltending Cougars: Ty Young, 58:29, 19 saves, 21 shots Royals: Adam Evanoff, 60:00, 33 saves, 34 shots
Power-Play Cougars: 1-3 Royals: 1-3
Shots: Cougars: 34 Royals: 21
Three Stars: 1) Adam Evanoff 2) Brandon Cutler 3) Connor Bowie
Next Game: Sunday, May 9th, versus the Kelowna Rockets at 6:00 pm (Sandman Centre).
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