Hurricanes Drop 3-2 Decision to End Trip in Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw, SK – The Lethbridge Hurricanes ended a five-game road trip on Sunday with a 3-2 loss to the Moose Jaw Warriors at Mosaic Place.
The Hurricanes, who ended a six-game losing streak on Saturday, had an early power play opportunity but it was Moose Jaw that struck while down a man as Thomas Tien scored his first WHL goal just 2:01 into the game on a puck that deflected off a ‘Canes defenseman and in to make it 1-0. The Warriors added to their lead when Daemon Hunt buried his fourth of the season just 3:52 later to make it 2-0. Before the period was out, Eric Alarie scored his fourth to make it 3-0 Moose Jaw after twenty minutes of play. Lethbridge was outshot 13-8 in the first period.
In the second period, the Hurricanes came out flying as they kept the Warriors pinned in their zone for extended shifts a pair of times but couldn’t solve Carl Tetachuk. The ‘Canes eventually did get on the board on a breakaway goal for Ty Nash as he deked to the backhand and lifted one by the former Hurricane goaltender to make it 3-1 at the 16:18 mark. Less than a minute later, the ‘Canes pulled to within a goal as Jett Jones extended his career-high point-scoring streak to five games with his fifth of the year at the 17:17 mark; Trevor Thurston and Logan McCutcheon earned the assists on the goal. The Hurricanes reversed the script in shots as they outshot Moose Jaw 13-8 in the middle frame.
The ‘Canes continued to press early in the third period with a pair of power plays, but couldn’t solve Tetachuk. Lethbridge had a glorious opportunity as Logan Barlage ripped one off the underside of the crossbar but it stayed out keeping the score 3-2. The ‘Canes pulled the netminder Thomson at the end of the game in hopes of a game-tying goal; on a goal-mouth scramble Barlage had a gaping net but had his stick tied up by a Warrior defender before the Warriors cleared the puck and the game to a close as Moose Jaw hung on to a 3-2 victory.
The Hurricanes outshot the Warriors 16-7 in the third period and 37-28 in the game. Lethbridge was 0/4 with the power play and 1/1 with the penalty kill.
Three stars of the game were:
1) Warriors – #35 Carl Tetachuk (35-saves)
2) Warriors – #20 Thomas Tien (1 goal)
3) ‘Canes – #21 Ty Nash (1 goal)
The loss for the Hurricanes drops their overall record to 6-10-0-0 on the season as they dropped their seventh game in their last eight outings. The ‘Canes finish their five-game trip with a 1-4-0-0 record as they are now 2-7-0-0 away from home this year.
The Hurricanes will return to the ENMAX Centre on Friday, November 19th when they welcome the Medicine Hat Tigers. Tickets for the game can be purchased by visiting the ENMAX Centre Ticket Centre, the Yates Memorial Theatre Ticket Centre, by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328) or online at www.lethbridgehurricanes.com.
