Eastern Conference Final squared-up as Hurricanes fall 3-2 in overtime
REGINA – The rollercoaster ride that is the Lethbridge Hurricanes post-season run took some more twists and turns Saturday night (Apr. 22), in a game that saw the Regina Pats tie the Eastern Conference final at one win apiece, with a 3-2 win in overtime.
The winner came with 2:55 remaining in the extra frame, as Pats’ captain Adam Brooks collected a heads-up pass from teammate Sergey Zborovskiy while stationed all alone just off to the side of the Hurricanes’ net, and fired a quick wrister into the gaping cage.
Frankly though, it was incredible that the ‘Canes made it into overtime in the first place, as the game was thoroughly dominated by the Pats for about 45 minutes, something Lethbridge coach Brent Kisio acknowledged after the loss.
“I thought obviously the first two periods – even half of the third period there – [the Pats] were outplaying us, they were moving their feet, you could see their desperation, their urgency. We didn’t have it there,” said Kisio, who added that they were only able to hang on thanks to the stellar play of their goaltender, Stuart Skinner.