Canes lose 5-2 vs Tri Cities
Lethbridge splits U.S. Road Trip with 2-2-0-0 record
rKennewick, WA – The Lethbridge Hurricanes will return home after playing their fourth game in five nights on Sunday against Tri Cities. The Canes found themselves on the losing end of a 5-2 loss; dropping their record to 2-2-0-0 for their U.S. Division road trip. Cam Braes (8) and the team’s leading goal scorer Carter Ashton (27) tallied the goals for the Canes, while Kyle Beach extended his point scoring surge with the Canes as he tallied an assist to give him 21 points (11G,10A) in 13 games with the crimson and navy.
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The Canes will take a much needed day off tomorrow as they return from Kennewick before beginning preparations for what should be a huge family day weekend with a pair of crucial home games. Luca Sbisa will make his ENMAX Centre debut for 2008-2009 on Friday night as the Canes take on the Kamloops Blazers.
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rScoring Summary
rLethbridge Hurricanes 2 at Tri-City Americans 5 – Status: Final
rFeb 8, 2009 – Toyota Center – Kennewick, WA
r1st Period
rScoring – 1. Tri-City, J. Reese (27) (M. Fadden, T. Schmidt) 10:43 PP
r2. Tri-City, P. Stoklasa (6) (J. Lazo) 12:34 SH
rPenalties – D. King Let (major-check/behind, game misconduct) 2:25, Z. Boychuk Let (slashing) 9:48, K. Beach Let (roughing) 11:02, R. McIntosh T.c (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 11:02, L. Werbowski T.c (tripping) 12:03, K. Beach Let (roughing) 15:40, T. Schmidt T.c (roughing) 19:59
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2nd Period
rScoring – 3. Lethbridge, C. Ashton (27) (C. Sceviour, L. Sbisa) 8:35 PP
r4. Tri-City, B. Plouffe (13) (M. Fadden, J. Lazo) 12:42
rPenalties – C. Braes Let (major-fighting) 2:17, B. Sutherland T.c (kneeing, major-fighting) 2:17, J. Lazo T.c (tripping) 7:21
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3rd Period
rScoring – 5. Tri-City, T. Procyshen (32) (J. Toll) 10:42
r6. Lethbridge, C. Braes (8) (C. Bancks, K. Beach) 17:55
r7. Tri-City, J. Lazo (18) (T. Schmidt) 18:54 EN
rPenalties – P. Stoklasa T.c (interference) 6:37, C. Orfino Let (cross checking) 19:20, C. Castro Let (10-minute misconduct) 19:31, B. Sutter Let (major-fighting, 10-minute misconduct) 19:31, M. Versteeg Let (major-fighting) 19:31, B. Macek T.c (major-fighting, major-fighting, game misconduct) 19:31, B. Shinnimin T.c (major-fighting, game misconduct) 19:31
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LET Shots: 6 13 9 TOTAL: 28
rT.C Shots: 10 13 12 TOTAL: 35
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Power Play Conversion
rLethbridge Hurricanes 1-5. Tri-City Americans 1-4.
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