VIGR RECAP: REGINA 4 BRANDON 2
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BRANDON, MB – The Regina Pats snapped their four game winless streak on Sunday afternoon with a 4-2 victory in Brandon over the Wheat Kings.
The Pats opened the scoring shorthanded in the first thanks to Adam Brooks and led 1-0 after 20 minutes.
Connor Hobbs scored in the second for the Pats, his 28th but Brandon got two and it was a 2-2 game heading to the final period.
Sam Steel gave the Pats the lead for good, 2:24 into the third, with his 46th and Wyatt Sloboshan added an empty netter to give the Pats the two points.
Regina outshot Brandon 54-38, Tyler Brown made 36 stops for the Pats, Logan Thompson 50 for the Wheat Kings. The Regina powerplay was 0/5 and the penalty kill was 4/5 with a shorthanded goal.
Quick Hits
– The Pats snapped a four game losing streak in Brandon with the win.
– The Pats scored their league leading 20th shorthanded goal.
– Regina is now 4-1-0-1 against the Wheat Kings this season.
– The Pats are four wins shy of tying a club record for wins (49) with seven games to go.
What’s Next?
The Pats (45-12-7-1) return to action on Wednesday in Swift Current against the Broncos. Puck drop is 7:00 pm on 620 CKRM. Next home game is Friday, March 10 against Moose Jaw. Tickets are available at reginapats.com or at the Brandt Centre Box Office.
(Courtesy Phil Andrews/ReginaPats.com)
