RECAP: Slow Start Sinks Pats in Prince George
The Regina Pats got off to a slow start in Prince George on Tuesday night and lost to the Cougars 5-2 at the CN Centre. The Cougars scored three times in the first 13:30 of the opening frame. Austin Wagner got the Pats on the board with his 10th late in the period and it was 3-1 after one. After a scoreless second, Sergey Zborovskiy scored a powerplay goal to get the Pats within one early in the third. It stayed 3-2 until late in the frame when the Pats pulled Tyler Brown for the extra attacker. Prince George scored twice into the empty net and won the contest 5-2. Tyler Brown stopped 24 of 27 shots in the loss. Lane Zablocki led the offense for the Pats with two assists. The Pats are back in action on Friday in Kamloops against the Blazers with a 9 p.m. puck drop on 620 CKRM.
Scoring Summary
First Period
Prince George – Brendan Guhle (3) from Colby McAuley and Jansen Harkins – 9:30 PP.
Prince George – Jansen Harkins (5) from Brogan O’Brien – 13:05.
Prince George – Colby McAuley (9) from Kody McDonald and Ryan Schoettler – 13:30.
Regina – Austin Wagner (10) from Lane Zablocki and Adam Brooks – 16:10.
Second Period
NO SCORE
Third Period
Regina – Sergey Zborovskiy (2) from Chase Harrison and Lane Zablocki – 2:55 PP.
Prince George – Kody McDonald (6) from Aaron Boyd and Tate Olson – 18:23 EN.
Prince George – Jesse Gabrielle (12) unassisted – 19:27 EN.
Shots on Goal
Regina 8-9-12-(29) Prince George 9-12-8-(29)
Powerplays
Regina 1/3 Prince George 1/3
Quick Hits
– Adam Brooks extended his point streak to 15 games in the loss with an assist. (8G, 25).
– Chase Harrison had an assist on Tuesday and is riding a 16 game point streak (4G, 16A).
– The Pats are now 2-2-0-0 on their six game road trip.
What’s Next?
The Pats are in Kamloops taking on the Blazers on Friday night at the Sandman Centre. Puck drop is at 9 p.m. Regina time on 620 CKRM.
