PATS FALL 5-2 IN P.A.

Prince Albert, Sask. — The Regina Pats couldn’t recover from a messy end to the first period on Friday night against the Prince Albert Raiders, as they fell behind 3-0 after 20 minutes of play and eventually lost 5-2 at the Art Hauser Centre.

The Raiders now hop the Pats in the East Division standings by improving to 9-12-1, while Regina falls to 9-13-0.

Tanner Howe had a power play goal in his return to the Pats after playing for Canada Black at the Capital City Challenge, while Braxton Whitehead was credited with the Pats second tally thanks to an own-goal courtesy Nolan Allan.

Regina had some chances to get back into the game after Howe’s goal in the second made it 3-1, but Prince Albert responded quickly with two goals in a 50-second span. The Pats power play also contributed to their defeat, as they went 1-for-8 with the man advantage. While the Pats out-shot Prince Albert 47-30 in the game, many of their shots were from the perimeter.