PATS FALL 6-3 TO THE OIL KINGS IN EDMONTON

Edmonton, Alta. — The Regina Pats did a good job of clawing away at a lead again on Tuesday afternoon, but a 3-3 tie was as close as they would get against the Edmonton Oil Kings, thanks to three unanswered third period goals and a 6-3 final score.

The Pats were only able to pick up one point on their three game road trip and have now lost six straight (0-5-1).

Kelton Pyne shined bright in the Pats goal in his Western Hockey League debut against the powerhouse Oil Kings, finishing with 36 saves, including a penalty shot stop on Dylan Guenther in the second period.

Connor Bedard and Stanislav Svozil also continued to impress. Bedard scored his 25th goal of the season and added an assist, giving him an incredible 32 points in his last 14 games. Svozil scored twice and had six shots on goal, doubling his goal total on the season from two to four. The Czech import has nine points (3G-6A) in his last six games, and 18 points (3G-15A) in his last 18 games.

Edmonton, meanwhile, got goals from six different sources, with Jaxson Wiebe, Dylan Guenther, Jalen Luypen, Jakub Demek, Simon Kubicek and Josh Williams each scoring.

The Oil Kings power play went 2-for-7 on the afternoon, while the Pats went 1-for-4 on their power play.

(ReginaPats.com)