PATS 7 HURRICANES 2, REGINA WINS SERIES IN FIVE
The Regina Pats erupted for four goals in the first period Friday night in Lethbridge and it was all the offense they’d need as they cruised to a 7-2 rout of the Hurricanes. With the win, the Queen City Kids took the first round WHL series in five games.
Regina’s Sam Steel and Lane Zablocki each scored twice in the first period, chasing Hurricanes starting goalie Stuart Skinner from the net.
Lethbridge captain Tyler Wong scored in the second period to cut Regina’s lead to 4-1 after 40 minutes.
After the Canes’ Giorgio Estephan scored to make it 4-2 early in the third, the Pats poured it on with three more goals off the stick of Austin Wagner, Adam Brooks (powerplay) and Cole Sanford (empty-net). Sanford’s goal came when Lethbridge coach Brent Kisio pulled his goalie with 8:00 remaining.
It was all part of a massive unravelling by Lethbridge in the third period, as Wong was given a five-minute major for charging and a 10-minute misconduct at the 7:11 mark.
Regina was 1/5 on the powerplay and 4/5 on the penalty kill as they wound up outshooting Lethbridge 35-25. The Pats’ Adam Brooks had a goal and two assists to give up 12 points in the series.
Tyler Brown made 23 saves in the Pats goal while the Hurricanes’ Skinner and Jayden Sittler combined to make 28 saves.
Regina advances to the second round the WHL Playoffs for the second time in as many years and now await the winner of the Red Deer-Calgary series.
RP
@rodpedersen
I predicted it and was right! Now what does that prove?
How about the next round?
Congrats Pats! Hopefully they can continue this run.
Outstanding series by the Pats. Tonight they showed the killer instinct that I thought was missing for part of the year. The return of Williams helps immensely, but the entire team is playing strong defensive hockey. The Rebels/Hitmen will be a tough match next round. Lets pack the Brandt Centre, tickets go on sale Monday. GO PATS GO!!
Suck it Wong, you didn't walk the talk and took a massive 5 minute head shot major penalty on Wagner in 3rd.
Congrats to the Pats on a great first round! I hope the Rebels can finish off the Hitmen on home ice! Would love to see a Pats/Rebels second round. It'll be a tougher series than round 1 but they can do it!
GO PATS!
A great way to end this series…with a dominating win in the Canes own barn! Well done Pats!
Both Wong and Kisio got what they deserve – what a pair of cry babies!!!
Don't forget your golf towel to wipe your tears away!!!!
FYI… Hurricanes coaching staff didn't have the balls to shake the Pats players and coaching staff hands after the game. Kisio you absolutely have no class. Game 2- I was convinced you would choke… Go Pats Go
Hobbs+Brooks+Brown+Steele = Memorial Cup 2016!
No E on the end of Steel. You should know that by now. Tsk tsk….
It takes a whole team to win a memorial cup ding dong!!!
Where are all the people who said that pats woul get lit up by the Hurricanes? The Pat played one heck of a series. Red Deer will be tough though, the Pats have a shot though.
Mike
Watched the hi lights on whl.ca and the Lethbridge announcer said that Wagner "sold" the hit from Wong after he scored. Not sure that you need to "sell" a headshot when A guy charges you from across the ice. Great series from the Pats, so well coached and prepared
Stay classy Regina! I agree that the hit by Wong was not a clean one, but do we really need to make comments on him now that the series if over. Wong had an exceptional year, but the Pats frustrated him in the playoffs. He is a 19 year old kid that made a desperation hit (late and poor choice) to try to keep his team in the game. From everything I hear, Wong is a hard working/classy player. Go Pats Go!
Captains lead like that! C'mon. ..
Go Warriors Go!!
Good night Wong! You're a friggen joke buddy! Don't let the door hit you on the a$$ on your way out! Pats Rule!!! Can't wait to see them play in the next round! To moose jaw fans: I hope to see you guys in the 3rd round… we'll be there, now you guys gotta win too!!!
Red Deer will sweep the Patsies.
Congratulations on a solid impressively hard fought win. You just take it one game and period at a time. Lethbridge had a good season but they weren't built for playoffs. They got schooled a little on how to win tough games, and should learn from this. It's unfortunate that their lack of success in the post season revealed a lack of class as an organization. In the second game of the series the PA announcer called out Brooks while receiving his 1st star award which was bush. All of the brilliant minds who wrote and posted about how the Pats… Read more »
should be a good series against Red Deer ! I don't know but I think the pats will want it more than Red deer because Red DEER knows their going to memorial cup anyways just a thought.
Pats WILL win their second round series against the Rebels as long as the players listen to the coaches. The Pats have the players to win and the coaching staff will draw up the proper game plan for victory. I gotta tell you the next handful of years for the Pats will be absolutely awesome! Go Pats Go.
Don't anyone ever tell us the Pats don't have a plan now and going forward. Red Deer should be very scared, Sutter knows he'll be in deep to beat the Pats.
This is absolutely true….nobody wants to play the Pats right now. NOBODY!