REGINA PATS - 3 vs. SASKATOON BLADES - 4

REGINA AND SASKATOON, 7:05 p.m. at CREDIT UNION CENTRE, on CKRM, ROD PEDERSEN.

Taken from Rod Pedersen.blog - http://www.rodpedersen.com/ -

SASKATOON HIGHWAY 11 RIVALRY - Tonight is already the 4th of 8 meetings this season between the Saskatoon Blades and the Regina Pats. The Blades hold the edge in the season series thus far with a 2-0-0-1 record vs. Regina. In the first game these two teams played, back on Sept 18th, the Blades defeated the Pats by a score of 5-1. On the 23rd of September, the Pats used the shoot-out to claim a 4-3 victory over the visiting Blades. 4 days later back in Regina, the Blades skated to a 4-1 victory over their hosts.

In the WHL scoring race, Regina Pats Jordan Eberle has move into second place in goals scored. Jason Bast of Moose Jaw Warriors in 13 games has 13 goals, while Eberle in only 8 games has scored 10.

GAME SUMMARY: In the first period both teams had a chance to score on break-a-ways; Travis Tommey near the mid point and Jordan Eberle with about 6 minutes left. Regina Pats took the lead when Brett Leffler, was patient and waited before scoring at 17:51, assisted by Myles Bell and Colten Teubert. Saskatoon tied the score at 1-1 with only 10 seconds remaining in the period, a power play goal by Josh Hulak on a rebound, assisted by Stefan Elliott. The big story of the opening frame was Toomey's hit from behind on Regina forward Matt Strueby. The 20-year old Pats forward had blood coming from his and had to be taken to the dressing room, and never returned due to a concussion.. And Toomey becomes the hero of the game! He should have been thrown out of the game.

In the second period, Saskatoon went up 2-1, when Travis Tommey got a turn over and scored on a break-a-way at 3:50. Saskatoon scored again when Stefan Elliott scored at 9:10 assisted by Hulak and Gaelan Patterson. Regina Pats Jordan Eberle had a chance to bring the score closer at 12:57 when he was given a penalty shot. He had Blades goal tender Adam Morrison down and out, only to shot over the net. On a power play, Pats did finally score at 17:09, when Eberle shot on net and Jordan Weal bat the puck out of the air and scored on the rebound, also Brett Leffler assisted.

Saskatoon's Toomey scored his second break-a-way goal at 3:53 into the third period, assisted by Sam Kalssen to give the Blades a 4-2 score. Pats coach Curtis Hunt pulled his goalie Ketlo with over two minutes left and it worked as Jordan Eberle, his 11th, scored at 18:09, assisted by Graham Hood.