WHL Playoffs on Shaw: Raiders Look for Split in Game 2
CALGARY, AB – Noah Gregor and the Moose Jaw Warriors take on Jesse Lees and the Prince Albert Raiders for Game 2 of their Round 1 match-up, live on SHAW and Shaw HD channel 304 at (7:00pm MT/6:00pm PT).
The Moose Jaw Warriors picked up a 3-2 road win on Friday night to take Game 1 of this series over the Prince Albert Raiders by a s core of 3-2. Warriors captain Brayden Point was in on all three goals as he recorded (1g-2a) to claim first star honours. Rookie forward Noah Gregor scored twice, including the goal that stood as the game winner at the 13:51 mark of the third period.
The Prince Albert Raiders look to even the series at one game apiece on home ice tonight. Austin Glover netted his first goal of the post-season in the Raiders’ loss to Moose Jaw. He scored at the 14:25 mark of the final frame to cut the Warriors lead to 3-2 but that was as close as they got. Moose Jaw executed on their lone power play opportunity while Prince Albert finished 1 /2 on the man advantage. The shots on goal in Game 1 favoured Moose Jaw 39-34.
The Warriors won the regular season series against the Raiders as they claimed victories in six of their eight head-to-head meetings. Warriors forwards Dryden Hunt and Brayden Point each tallied 15 points while Raiders teammates Reid Gardiner and Jordan Tkatch each collected seven points in prior meetings between the two Clubs.
Series Schedule
Game | Visitor | Home | Date | Time | |
1 | Moose Jaw (3) | @ | Prince Albert (2) | Friday, March 25 | 7:00 |
2 | Moose Jaw | @ | Prince Albert | Saturday, March 26 | 7:00 |
3 | Prince Albert | @ | Moose Jaw | Monday, March 28 | 7:00 |
4 | Prince Albert | @ | Moose Jaw | Tuesday, March 29 | 7:00 |
5* | Moose Jaw | @ | Prince Albert | Friday, April 1 | 7:00 |
6* | Prince Albert | @ | Moose Jaw | Saturday, April 2 | 7:00 |
7* | Moose Jaw | @ | Prince Albert | Monday, April 4 | 7:00 |
*If necessary