PATS UPSET WHEAT KINGS IN OT
REGINA – The Regina Pats got a goal and an assist from both Austin Pratt and Jake Johnson in a 4-3 overtime win over the Brandon Wheat Kings on Sunday at the Brandt Centre.
In the first, the Wheat Kings took a 1-0 lead at the eight-minute mark when Donovan Buskey had his glove hit as he tried to catch a shot and it went un-called. The Pats tied it up just over a minute later when Zach Wytinck picked up his seventh of the season. Brandon got the lead back on a five on three powerplay with four minutes left and it was 2-1 after one. In the second, the Pats tied it up at 16:28 when Jake Johnson buried his first WHL goal on a shot from the left point. Brandon went back ahead a minute later on another powerplay goal and it was 3-2 after 40 minutes. In the third, it stayed 3-2 until the final five minutes when the Pats went to the penalty kill. Regina was able to find a tying goal shorthanded when Logan Nijhoff fed Carter Chorney in front and he scored his sixth to make it 3-3 with 3:43 remaining.
The game would need overtime and in the extra frame, Austin Pratt ripped home his 19th from the right circle to give the Pats the 4-3 victory.
The Pats outshot the Wheat Kings 28-27, the powerplay was oh for three and the penalty kill five for seven with a shorthanded goal. Austin Pratt, Jake Johnson and Logan Nijhoff led the offence with two points each, while Donovan Buskey made 24 saves.
The Pats (20-31-4-2) will return to action on Friday night when they host the Medicine Hat Tigers at 7 p.m. at the Brandt Centre.
(Phil Andrews/ReginaPats.com)
