VIGR RECAP: PATS 5 HITMEN 2 (REGINA LEADS 3-0)
CALGARY – Sam Steel scored three times in the Saddledome Tuesday evening, and teammate Tyler Brown made 41 saves to give the Pats a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Hitmen, and a 3-0 series lead in their WHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinal.
Steel scored twice in the first as part of a three goal period. Dawson Leedahl added another and it was 4-0 after 2.
In the third, Steel completed the hattrick with a shorthanded goal to make it 5-0.
Calgary got two back later in the third but Regina held on for the 5-2 win and are a win away from reaching the second round.
Tyler Brown was fantastic making 41 saves for his third win of the series.
The Regina powerplay was 2/4 and the penalty kill was 4/5 while Calgary outshot the Pats 43-34 in the defeat.
Quick Hits
– Adam Brooks has points in 13 straight games going back to the regular season (13G, 18A).
– The Pats are for four eight on the powerplay in the series.
– The attendance in the Saddledome was 6736.
What’s Next?
The Pats will visit Calgary in Game 4 of the best of seven series Thursday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome at 7 p.m. on 620 CKRM, Access and Shaw. The next home game, if necessary, is April 2 in Game 5 against the Hitmen. Tickets are available at reginapats.com or at the Brandt Centre Box Office.
(Courtesy Phil Andrews/ReginaPats.com)
