Leavitt Machinery Preview – Game 70 at Regina
RAIDER REVIEW: The Raiders (32-25-9-3) wrap up their mid-week road trip tonight at the Brandt Centre against the Regina Pats (38-25-5-1). Last night, the Raiders saw their nine-game winning streak snapped in a 2-1 shootout loss in Moose Jaw against the Warriors at Mosaic Place. Nikita Krivokrasov opened the scoring at the 3:21 mark of the first period. Just 34 seconds later, Vince Loschiavo tied the game. The score stayed that way until the shootout where the Warriors put the game away. Ian Scott was superb between the pipes for Prince Albert. The Toronto Maple Leafs draft pick turned away 36 shots in a losing effort.
VS. REGINA PATS: This is the final meeting of the season between the Raiders and the Pats. The Raiders are winless against the Pats this season, but have taken them to overtime three times.
2017-18 SEASON SERIES RECAP
Oct. 13/17 at PA | REG 2 PA 1 (OT) | C. Meger (31 saves), T. Brown (25 saves), J. Mahura (GWG)
Dec. 30/17 at PA | REG 2 PA 1 | T. Brown (47 saves), C. Miske (1g), J. Leschyshyn (1g)
Jan. 1/18 at REG | REG 5 PA 4 (OT) | M. Bradley (1g-2a), J. Mahura (1g-2a), B. Pachal (1g-2a)
Jan. 7/18 at REG | REG 4 PA 1 | J. Leschyshyn (2g-1a), C. Fleury (2a), P. Kelly (1a)
Jan. 17/18 at PA | REG 4 PA 3 | M. Bradley (2g), C. Miske (1g-1a), R. Nagy (2a)
Feb. 3/18 at REG | REG 5 PA 4 (OT) | S. Steel (2g-2a), C. Hebig (GWG, 1a), J. Stallard (2a)
Feb. 19/18 at PA | REG 3 PA 1 | M. Paddock (37 saves), B. Leason (1g), M. Bradley (1g-1a)
March 14/18 at REG
Power play: Prince Albert – 4/37; Regina – 4/26
Leading scorer: Prince Albert – Jordy Stallard (2g-5a); Regina – Matt Bradley (4g-6a)
PLAYOFF BOUND: Despite losing in a shootout on Tuesday night, the Raiders clinched a berth in the WHL Playoffs when the Saskatoon Blades fell to the Brandon Wheat Kings. The Raiders currently occupy the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. They are five points behind the Wheat Kings for the top wild card spot with three games remaining.
BACK IN THE GOAL COLUMN: Raiders rookie Nikita Krivokrasov snapped a personal nine game goalless drought on Tuesday night in Moose Jaw. Krivokrasov last scored on February 11 against the Swift Current Broncos.
DISHING OUT ASSISTS: Vojtech Budik recorded his 41st assist of the season on Tuesday night. He is the first Raiders defenceman with more than 40 assists since Josh Morrissey (45) and Sawyer Lange (44) during the 2013-14 campaign.
NEXT UP: The Raiders wrap up their regular season home schedule on Friday night when they open a home-and-home series with the Saskatoon Blades. Puck drop is 7 p.m. Tickets are available at tickets.raiderhockey.com, the Raider Office, or by calling 306-764-5348.
