COORS LIGHT RECAP: RAIDERS UPEND PATS 6-2

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PRINCE ALBERT – The Regina Pats dropped to 3-3-0-0 on the road this season after a 6-2 loss in Prince Albert to the league-leading Raiders on Saturday night.

The Raiders scored three times in the first period, getting even strength goals from Sean Montgomery, Justin Nachbaur and Brett Leason and it was 3-0 after 20 minutes.

The Raiders added three more in the second, one on the powerplay and two short-handed to lead 6-0, before Nick Henry got the Pats on the board with his fifth and it was 6-1 after two.

In the third, Garrett Wright scored on a partial breakaway for his first career WHL goal and the Raider lead was cut to 6-2 and that was the final.

The Raiders outshot the Pats 29-21 in the win and improved to 3-0-0-0 in the season series.

The Regina powerplay was oh for the three, the penalty kill two for three and Dean McNabb made 23 saves.

Quick Hits
– Garrett Wright scored his first career WHL goal in the loss.
– Nick Henry has points in three straight with three goals and an assist in that stretch.
– Austin Pratt played in his 200th career WHL game on Saturday night in Prince Albert, picking up an assist.

What’s Next?
The Pats will wrap up their three in three weekend Sunday afternoon for Breast Cancer Awareness Night against the Swift Current Broncos at 4 p.m. at the Brandt Centre. Tickets are available at reginapats.com, the Brandt Centre Box Office and at any Regina Safeway, where Fun Zone tickets are $13 plus tax.


(Phil Andrews/ReginaPats.com)