HITMEN WHACK PATS 8-1
CALGARY – The Regina Pats dropped an 8-1 decision in Calgary to the Hitmen on Wednesday night at Scotiabank Saddledome.
In the first, Mark Kastelic scored a hat trick for Calgary and Kyle Olson added a single and it was 4-0 Hitmen after the opening frame. In the second, the Hitmen added three more to take a 7-0 lead, before the Pats broke through on the powerplay. Carson Denomie set up Cole Dubinsky who scored his fourth to make it 7-1. Calgary responded with another marker and took an 8-1 lead to the break. In the third, both teams fired seven shots on goal, but there were no goals and the Hitmen skated away with the 8-1 victory.
The Pats were outshot 38-14, the powerplay was one for four, the penalty kill two for four, while Danton Belluk and Donovan Buskey combined to make 30 saves.
The Pats (18-28-3-2) will wrap up their road trip on Friday night in Edmonton against the Oil Kings at 8 p.m. on 620 CKRM.
(ReginaPats.com/Photo: Candice Ward)
Wow, being outscored 15-1 over two games is living proof of how bad this team is and how bad the the organization has become and is right now. Outside of 2017 this team has been average to below average. One good season in six in reality. There are problems top – down. Next season doesn’t look much more promising. The WHL handed Portland crippling sanctions, and they haven’t missed a beat. The Pats have traded themselves from plentiful cupboards to nothing all for a small smattering of success. This issue ultimately starts at the top and has to be addressed… Read more »