RECAP: Blades Defeat Pats 5-2 As Streak Comes To A Close
Final Score: Blades 5, Pats 2
Record: 31-24-2-1 (65 Points)
Seed: 6th – Eastern Conference
Regina, Sask. — The Regina Pats had had their six game winning-streak come to an end on Sunday afternoon following a 5-2 loss to the Saskatoon Blades inside the Brandt Centre.
The Pats pickup four of a possible six points, going 2-1 over their three-in-three weekend. The game Pats led 1-0 after one and were tied 2-2 after two before the Blades mustered together three unanswered goals in the third period.
Sam Oremba (1G-1A) and Alexander Suzdalev scored for the Pats while Stanislav Svozil tallied two assists and Drew Sim made 32 saves.
For the Blades, they’ve now won five in a row and are 9-0-1 over their last 10 games. Trevor Wong led the way for the Blades with a hat-trick (3G-1A), including the tying goal in the second. Egor Sidorov scored twice as well as the go-ahead goal in the third. Austin Elliot made 22 saves in the win.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT
The birthday boy opens the scoring! 🥳
Suzy gets a pass from Svozil & one-times it past Elliott late in the 1st!#LegendsInTheMaking | #REGvsSAS pic.twitter.com/Kk6n8PQeRt
— Regina Pats (@WHLPats) March 5, 2023
THE GOALS
First Period
REG 1-0 at 18:24 — Alexander Suzdalev (36), assisted by Stanislav Svozil and Sam Oremba // Svozil dangled his way around a forward along the Blade blueline and sent a pass to Suzdalev down deep on the right wing and the birthday boy fried a one-timer past Elliott to give the Pats a 1-0 lead late in the opening stanza.
Second Period
SAS 1-1 at 8:23 — Trevor Wong (21), assisted by Jake Chiasson and Charlie Wright // The Blades broke in on an odd-man rush and Chiasson found Wong who was going hard to the net and he tipped it over Sim to tie the game up at 1-1.
🚨 SAM OREMBA 🚨
The Regina kid zips a wrist shot to the back of the net to give us a 2-1 lead!#LegendsInTheMaking | #REGvsSAS pic.twitter.com/5YDZOPLE3f
— Regina Pats (@WHLPats) March 5, 2023
REG 2-1 at 10:34 — Sam Oremba (9), assisted by Stanislav Svozil and Tye Spencer // Moments after Elliott made a nice save in the Blades net, the Pats gained control where Svozil found Orema who beat Elliott to give the Pats a 2-1 lead.
SAS 2-2 at 11:56 — Tyler Wong (22), assisted by Connor Roullette and Jake Chiasson // Sim stopped the initial shot but the Pats defender in front had trouble corralling the loose puck and Wong fired a shot over the Pats netminder to tie the game up a 2-2.
Third Period
SAS 2-3 at 2:17 — Erog Sidorov (39), assisted by Trevor Wong (4-on-4) // Bedard hit the post and the Blades brought it back the other way and Sidorov took advantage ripping the puck past Sim to give the Blades a 3-2 lead early in the third period.
SAS 2-4 at 6:39 — Egor Sidorov (40), assisted by Jayden Weins and Brandon Lisowsky // Three Blades managed to elude the Pats back-checkers and Sidorov is able to get the puck past Sim to give the Blades a 4-2 lead.
SAS 2-5 at 18:33 — Trevor Wong (23), unassisted (EN) // The Blades controlled a defensive zone face-off and Wong cleared it down the length of the ice and into the empty net sealing the Blades win.
STATISTICS
SOG: REG — 6-11-7-24 | SAS – 10-17-10-37
PP: REG — 0/2 | SAS — 0/1
Face-Offs: REG — 27 | SAS — 24
GOALTENDING BATTLE
Regina: Drew Sim (36 shots/32 saves)
Saskatoon: Austin Elliott (24 shots/22 saves)
3 STARS
First: Sidorov (2G, +3, 9 shots) – Blades
Second: Wong (3G-1A, +3, 5 shots) – Blades
Third: Svozil (2A, 2 shots) – Pats
NOTES
- Connor Bedard was held off the scoresheet but still leads the league with 123 points on the season (59G-64A). He leads the WHL in goals (59), first in assists (64), and shots on goal (306). He has 31 goals, 27 assists, and 58 points in 18 games since returning from the World Juniors. He has 32 points (14G-18A) in 10 games since his 35-game point streak was broken on February 3.
- Stanislav Svozil picked up two assists. He has 36 points (5G-31A) in 19 games since returning from the World Juniors. He has 23 points (5G-18A) in a current 10-game point streak. He is now second in the league with 63 assists.
- Alexander Suzdalev scored once in the game and has six goals in his last five games to go along with eight points (6G-2A).
- Sam Oremba had a goal and an assist for the Pats and has four points (1G-3A) in his last four games.
- Tye Spencer ended a four-game pointless streak with an assist.
- The Pats winning streak came to an end at six games but have won 10 of their last 13 home games.
UP NEXT
The Pats finish a five-game homestand on Wednesday, March 8th when the Edmonton Oil Kings make their final appearance of the season at the Brandt Centre, puck drop is at 7:00 pm at the Brandt Centre. Get your tickets here.
