WARRIORS GET REVENGE ON PATS, 5-3

MOOSE JAW – The Regina Pats comeback came up a goal short on Saturday night in a 5-3 loss in Moose Jaw to the Warriors.

In the first period, the Pats outshot Moose Jaw 18-10, but it was the Warriors who came out of the period with a 2-0 lead. First, Carson Denomie scored on the powerplay, just under eight minutes in to give Moose Jaw the lead. 1:06 later, Ryder Korczak potted his first to round out the scoring in the period.

In the second, the Warriors added two more from Tate Popple and Keenan Taphorn and took a 4-0 advantage into the third.

In the final frame, the Pats got back into the game with three straight goals. Sloan Stanick got it started with the first of his WHL career at 15:02. Then Riley Krane ripped home his first from the left-wing boards to draw the Pats within two with just under four minutes left in regulation. Robbie Holmes made it interesting with his first of the season with the net empty at 18:55 and it was 4-3. The Pats pressed for the tying goal after that but it was the Warriors who scored into the empty goal and took the two points in a 5-3 final score. 

The Pats outshot the Warriors 46-24 in the loss, the powerplay was oh for two and the penalty kill went four for five, while Max Paddock made 19 saves.

The Pats (1-1-0-0) are back in action on Friday when they host the Prince Albert Raiders at 7 p.m. at the Brandt Centre.  

(Phil Andrews/ReginaPats.com, Photo: MJ Warriors)