SATURDAY SPORTS PAGE: PATS FALL IN THE ‘BRIDGE, FLAMES FUMBLE BIG CHANCE
Photo: Lethbridge Hurricanes
WHL
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Logan McCutcheon scored at 3:39 of overtime as the Lethbridge Hurricanes defeated the visiting Regina Pats 5-4 Friday evening.
Jett Jones, Miguel Marques, Tyson Zimmer and Joe Arntsen also scored for the Hurricanes (33-23-3-3), who outshot the Pats 39-26.
Connor Bedard, with his 61st goal of the season, Tanner Howe, Braxton Whitehead and Tye Spencer scored for the Pats (31-26-3-1), who led 3-1 after the first period and 4-3 after 40 minutes.
Elsewhere:
ICE 5 OIL KINGS 4 OT
WINNIPEG – Ty Nash scored 3:08 into overtime as the Winnipeg ICE edged the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings 5-4 in Western Hockey League action on Friday night.
Zack Ostapchuk scored twice for the ICE (51-9-1-0), while Matthew Savoie and Josh Medernach added singles. The ICE outshot the Oil Kings 31-17.
Mason Finley, Cole Miller, Loick Daigle and Rilen Kovacevic all scored once for the resilient Oil Kings (9-48-4-0), who led 2-1 after the first period. The teams were tied 2-2 heading into the third.
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BLADES 6 RAIDERS 2
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – Conner Roulette scored three goals as the visiting Saskatoon Blades beat the Prince Albert Raiders 6-2.
Charlie Wright, Misha Volotovskii and Jake Chiasson also scored for the Blades (44-13-4-1).
Ryder Ritchie and Sloan Stanick scored for the Raiders (26-32-3-0).
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BLAZERS 6 SILVERTIPS 3
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Fraser Minten and Olen Zellweger each scored twice as the Kamloops Blazers defeated the visiting Everett Silvertips 6-3.
Connor Levis and Matthew Seminoff also scored for the Blazers (43-11-4-2).
Jackson Berezowski scored twice for the Silvertips (30-28-2-1), while Kyan Grouette netted a single.
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WARRIORS 4 BRONCOS 3 (SO)
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – The visiting Moose Jaw Warriors defeated the Swift Current Broncos 4-3 after a 12-round shootout.
Josh Hoekstra, Atley Calvert and Matthew Gallant scored for the Warriors (37-22-0-3) in regulation time.
Mathew Ward, Drew Englot and Clarke Caswell scored for the Broncos (28-29-1-3).
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HITMEN 4 REBELS 3 (OT)
RED DEER, Alta. – Riley Fiddler-Schultz scored at 4:23 of overtime as the visiting Calgary Hitmen edged the Red Deer Rebels 4-3.
Sean Tschigerl scored twice for the Hitmen (26-265-3), while Carter Yakemchuk netted a single.
Dwayne Jean Jr., Craig Armstrong and Kai Uchacz all scored for the Rebels (41-17-2-3).
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WINTERHAWKS 5 CHIEFS 2
SPOKANE, Wash. – The visiting Portland Winterhawks scored three unanswered goals in the third period to defeat the Spokane Chiefs 5-2.
Robbie Fromm-Delorme scored twice for the Winterhawks (38-17-3-3), while Carter Sotheran, Josh Zakreski and Marcus Nguyen scored singles.
Raegan Wiles and Cade Hayes scored for the Chiefs (14-39-3-4).
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COUGARS 8 ROYALS 3
VICTORIA, B.C. – Zac Funk, Ondrej Becher and Cayden Glover each scored twice as the visiting Prince George Cougars defeated the Victoria Royals 8-3.
Koehn Ziemmer and Chase Wheatcroft also scored for the Cougars (32-24-5-0).
Riley Gannon, Nate Misskey and Teydon Trembecky scored for the Royals (15-40-6-1).
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THUNDERBIRDS 6 AMERICANS 3
SEATTLE, Wash. – Jared Davidson scored three goals as the Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the visiting Tri-City Americans 6-3.
Brad Lambert, Lucas Ciona and Nico Myatovic also scored for the Western Conference-leading Thunderbirds (49-9-1-2).
Reese Belton, Adam Mechura and Parker Bell scored for the Americans (28-26-5-2).
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ROCKETS 4 GIANTS 3
KELOWNA, B.C. – The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Vancouver Giants 4-3 in a shootout.
Andrew Cristall, Max Graham and Adam Kydd scored for the Rockets (24-34-3-0) in regulation time.
Ty Thorpe, Mazden Leslie and Jaden Lipinski scored for the Giants (24-28-5-3) in regulation.
NHL
The Calgary Flames’ playoff aspirations took a big hit Friday night when the visiting Anaheim Ducks beat the Alberta squad 3-1, in one of only two NHL games scheduled for Friday evening. Max Comtois, Brett Leason and Derek Grant scored for the Ducks, while Mikael Backlund replied for the Flames. The Flames remain four points back of the Winnipeg Jets for the second wild-card playoff berth in the NHL’s Western Conference.
Brandon Montour scored at 2:43 of overtime as the Florida Panthers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 for their third straight win. Eetu Luostarinen had a goal and an assist, and Sam Bennett and Sam Reinhart also scored, and Matthew Tkachuk had three assists for the Panthers.
NBA
D’Angelo Russell had 28 points and nine assists in his return from a six-game injury absence, Dennis Schroder added 23 points and seven assists and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the visiting Toronto Raptors 122-112. The Lakers won for the seventh time in nine games. Scottie Barnes scored 20 of his career-high 32 points in the second half, and O.G. Anunoby scored 31 points in the Raptors’ fourth loss to complete a tough five-game road trip.
BRIER
There are four teams left in the hunt for the Canadian men’s curling championship. This afternoon in London, Ontario, Mike McEwen’s Ontario team plays Brendan Bottcher’s Wild Card One team from Alberta in the Page playoff three versus four game. Matt Dunstone’s Manitoba foursome will play Brad Gushue’s Team Canada later tonight in the Page playoff one versus two game. The winner between Dunstone and Gushue advance to Sunday’s Tim Hortons Brier final, while the loser plays the winner of the McEwen-Bottcher showdown in the semifinal.
NFL
Green Bay Packers president and C-E-O Mark Murphy confirmed yesterday that his NFL team granted the New York Jets permission to talk with Aaron Rodgers and would honour a trade request if the four-time MVP quarterback makes one. Murphy’s comments follow reports that Jets owner Woody Johnson, coach Robert Saleh and GM Joe Douglas visited Rodgers’ home in Southern California earlier this week. The 39-year-old Rodgers said he’s still deciding whether to return to the Packers, request a trade or retire.
