The Regina Pats defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-3 in overtime in Game 2 of the WHL championship series presented by Rogers at the Brandt Centre on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
The series, tied 1-1, shifts to Kent for Games 3, 4 and 5 at the ShoWare Center. Game 3 is 7:05 p.m. Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Josh Mahura scored the game-winning goal for Regina at 5:22 of overtime on the power play.<\/p>\n
Regina took a 1-0 lead 50 seconds into the first period on an unassisted goal from Sam Steel.<\/p>\n
Seattle outshot Regina 9-5 in the first period.<\/p>\n
The T-Birds struck for three goals in 56 seconds early in the second period to take a 3-1 lead.<\/p>\n
The T-Birds tied the game 1-1 at 3:56 of the first. Donovan Neuls passed the puck to Austin Strand at the left point. Strand took a wrist shot with Alexander True screening Regina goalie Tyler Brown. Strand’s shot hit a Regina defenseman and trickled into the goal.<\/p>\n
The T-Birds struck again 12 seconds later on a Turner Ottenbreit slap shot. Mathew Barzal had the puck in the left corner and centered it to Ottenbreit at the mid-point. Ottenbreit one-timed the pass and beat Brown low on the glove side.<\/p>\n
Seattle took a 3-1 lead at 4:52 of the second on a power-play goal from True. Ethan Bear passed the puck to Ryan Gropp in the right circle. Gropp one-timed the pass and Brown made the save. True swept the rebound past Brown at the post for his ninth goal of the playoffs.<\/p>\n
Regina cut the lead to one goal on a power-play goal by Mahura at 18:35 of the second. Dawson Leedahl and Steel had the assists.<\/p>\n
The T-Birds outshot the Pats 10-8 in the second and led 19-13 in shots after two periods.<\/p>\n
The Pats tied the game 3-3 at 5:20 of the third period on Filip Ahl’s unassisted goal.<\/p>\n
Regina outshot Seattle 11-10 in the third period. The T-Birds led 29-24 in shots after regulation.<\/p>\n
Seattle goalie Carl Stankowski made 22 saves on 26 shots and his playoff record is now 13-3.<\/p>\n
Brown had 27 saves on 30 shots and his playoff record is now 13-6.<\/p>\n
SERIES GLANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n WHL Championship<\/p>\n Regina vs. Seattle<\/p>\n Game 1 – Seattle 2, at Regina 1, OT<\/p>\n Game 2 – At Regina 4, Seattle 3, OT<\/p>\n Game 3 – Regina at Seattle, Tuesday, May 9, 7:05 p.m.<\/p>\n Game 4 – Regina at Seattle, Wednesday, May 10, 7:05 p.m.<\/p>\n Game 5 – Regina at Seattle, Friday, May 12, 7:35 p.m.<\/p>\n Game 6 – Seattle at Regina, Sunday, May 14, 5 p.m.*<\/p>\n Game 7 – Seattle at Regina, Monday, May 15, 6 p.m.*<\/p>\n *if necessary<\/p>\n TICKETS<\/strong><\/p>\n Game 3 is a Directors Mortgage 2-for-Tuesday game that will feature two-for-one tickets in all price levels and $2 concession specials on hot dogs, popcorn and soda and two-for-one beer purchases.<\/p>\n Game 4 of the WHL Championship is a White Out Wednesday game on May 10. Wear your favorite white T-Birds jersey or T-shirt.<\/p>\n