Pats down Hurricanes 5-3 to take a 3-2 series lead
REGINA – The Canes came out of the gates in Regina with high energy and high hopes of bouncing back from the 6-2 loss in Lethbridge on Wednesday night. However, the team missed a huge power play, 5 on 3 advantage in the 3rd, to give the Regina Pats a one game lead in the Eastern Conference series
That Canes initial energy paid off as Josh Tarzwell hammered in his first goal of the series just 17 seconds in, assisted by Ryan Vandervlis. Unfortunately, Tarzwell wasn’t able to finish the period, after taking a hit into the boards at the 14:00 mark. He left the ice and headed toward the dressing room with what appeared to be an injured shoulder.
Back on the ice, the Pats fought back and evened the score at 15:30 on a shot from Josh Mahura. The period ended on the one all tie, with neither team showing much aggression and Regina ahead in shots-on-goal 11-10.
The second frame opened with the Pats putting on the pressure. But, three minutes in, the Canes had a power play opportunity. Ryan Vandervlis took advantage of the set-up from Giorgio Estephan, assisted by Brennan Menell, and put the Canes ahead 2-1.