RECAP: Smart and Davidson lead Pats to victory in Edmonton
Jonathan Smart had four assists, Dawson Davidson a goal and three assists and the Pats finished their four game road trip with a 5-3 victory in Edmonton over the Oil Kings. Bryan Lockner and Matt Bradley scored first period goals for Regina and it was a 2-2 game heading to the second. In the middle frame, the Pats powerplay exploded for three goals and a 5-2 lead. Dawson Davidson, Braydon Buziak and Wyatt Sloboshan all found the back of the net with the man advantage. The Oil Kings got one back in the third off the stick of David Kope, but Regina came away with the 5-3 victory. The Pats were outshot 40-30 in the win, the powerplay was three for five and the penalty kill three for five. Max Paddock picked up his second win making 37 saves and the Pats finished their road trip with a 2-1-1-0 record. The Pats (9-6-2-0) are back in action on Wednesday night at the Brandt Centre against the Kootenay ICE at 7 p.m.
Scoring Summary
First Period
Regina – Bryan Lockner (2) from Emil Oksanen and Jonathan Smart – 7:26.
Edmonton – Nick Bowman (3) from Ty Gerla and Brett Kemp – 19:00 PP.
Regina – Matt Bradley (13) from Dawson Davidson – 19:05.
Edmonton – Tomas Soustal (3) from Conner McDonald and Trey Fix-Wolansky – 19:58 PP.
Second Period
Regina – Dawson Davidson (4) from Jonathan Smart and Wyatt Sloboshan – 10:16 PP.
Regina – Braydon Buziak (2) from Dawson Davidson and Jonathan Smart – 14:49 PP.
Regina – Wyatt Sloboshan (3) from Jonathan Smart and Dawson Davidson – 17:42 PP.
Third Period
Edmonton – David Kope (1) from Conner McDonald – 6:28.
Shots on Goal
Regina 9-13-8-(30) Edmonton 19-8-13-(40)
Powerplays
Regina 3/5 Edmonton 2/5
Quick Hits
– Jonathan Smart set a career high with four points in the win.
– Dawson Davidson has two goals and five assists in his last two games.
– The Pats finished their four game road trip with a 2-1-1-0 record.
What’s Next?
The Pats are back in action on Wednesday night at the Brandt Centre against the Kootenay ICE at 7 p.m.
Tickets are available at reginapats.com, the Brandt Centre Box office and at all Regina Safeway locations, Safeway Funzone tickets are just $13 plus tax.
