BLADES DOWN PATS 5-4 IN OT
REGINA – The Regina Pats earned another point in the standings on Saturday night in a 5-4 overtime loss at home to the Saskatoon Blades at the Brandt Centre.
In the first, it was scoreless until the 13-minute mark when Zach Wytinck would walk into the slot and bury his eighth to give the Pats a 1-0 lead. Three minutes later, Jakob Brook finished off his first with the Pats on a great feed from Cole Carrier and it was 2-0. Regina added another with a minute left in the first on a tip from Austin Pratt, his 20th and it was 3-0. Saskatoon got one back with five seconds left in the period from Nolan Kneen and it was 3-1 after one. In the second, the Blades scored on the powerplay from Tristen Robins and then an even strength marker from Kyle Crnkovic tied the game at three. The Blades took their first lead on a five on three powerplay late in the frame. Scott Walford the goal, and the Pats trailed 4-3 after 40 minutes. In the third, the Pats drew even with a powerplay goal from Zach Wytinck with 1:46 remining. His second of the night and eighth of the season forced overtime in a 4-4 tie. The Blades would win it in the extra frame with 47 seconds left off the stick of Kyle Crnkovic in what was a 5-4 final score.
The Pats were outshot 39-24, the powerplay was one for four and the penalty kill six for eight. Zach Wytinck, Austin Pratt and Carson Denomie led the offence with two points each, while Donovan Buskey made 34 saves.
The Pats (21-33-6-2) are back in action on Wednesday night when they host the Winnipeg ICE at 7 p.m. at the Brandt Centre.
(Phil Andrews/ReginaPats.com)
