RECAP: Huet Helps Pats To Single Point In Shootout Loss
Photo Credit: Keith Hershmiller Photography
Regina, Sask. – Ewan Huet backstopped the Regina Pats to a point, making 38 saves in a 2-1 S/O loss to the Saskatoon Blades on Wednesday inside the Brandt Centre.
The Blades opened the scoring late in the first, and took a 1-0 lead into the third period before Jaxsin Vaughan tied the game early in the third, making it 1-1.
Egor Sidorov would score the Blades only goal and Austin Elliott made 26 saves. Sidorov would score the shootout winner, leading the Blades to their fourth straight win.
The Pats have grabbed three of a possible six points over their last three games, while moving to 7-3-1-1 at home this season.
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FINAL SCORE: Blades 2, Pats 1 (SO)
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THE GOALS
First Period
1-0 Blades at 12:18 – Egor Sidorov (14), unassisted (PP) // Sidorov skated to the top of the right circle and let a wrist shot go that beat a screened Huet to give the Blades a 1-0 lead.
Second Period
No scoring.
Third Period
1-1 Pats at 2:40 – Jaxsin Vaughan (2), assisted by Parker Berge // Vaughan got the puck at the point and let a wrist shot go that deflected off a Blades player, through a screen, and past Elliott to tie the game at 1-1 early in the third period.
Overtime
No scoring.
Shootout
Regina is to shoot first:
Regina: Spencer – no
Saskatoon: Sidorov – goal
Regina: Howe – no
Saskatoon: Wong – no
Regina: Valis – no
Blades win.
THE STATISTICS
SOG: Regina – 5-8-12-2-27 | Saskatoon – 11-14-13-1-39
PP: Regina – 0/4 | Saskatoon – 1/6
Face-offs: Regina – 32 | Saskatoon – 33
THE GOALTENDING BATTLE
Regina: Ewan Huet ( 38 saves / 39 shots)
Saskatoon: Austin Elliott ( 26 saves / 27 shots)
THE 3 STARS
First: Ewan Huet – Pats (38 saves)
Second: Egor Sidorov – Blades (1G + SOW)
Third: Jaxsin Vaughan – Pats (1G)
JUST NOTES
- Jaxsin Vaughan scored his second goal of the season which matched his career high which he picked up last season (in 51 games).
- Parker Berge picked up an assist and he’s now collected 14 points (2G-12A) in his last 11 games.
- Ewan Huet has made 30 or more saves in three straight games. The 39 shots Huet faced tied a career high and with making 38 saves that is also a career high.
- The Pats go to 2-2-1 against the Blades in the season.
- The Pats fell to 1-1 in shootouts on the season.
WHAT’S NEXT
The Pats face the Brandon Wheat Kings in a weekend home-and-home. First up the Pats travel to Brandon on Saturday, November 11, with a 3:00 pm., puck drop at Westoba Place. The Pats then host the Wheat Wheat Kings on Sunday, November 12 at 4:00 p.m. at the Brandt Centre. Get your tickets here.
