Raider level streak snapped in loss to Moose Jaw

The Prince Albert Raiders six sport level streak got here to an in depth with a 4-1 loss to the Moose Jaw Warriors on the Artwork Hauser Centre on Saturday evening.

Raider head coach Jeff Truitt says he thought the crew had a great begin, however didn’t play a whole sport within the loss.

“The primary interval I believed outdoors of the turnover they put in our internet, I believed that we have been aggressive on our shot mentality and it confirmed on the clock.  Despite the fact that we have been down, we had a whole lot of offensive zone alternatives and taking pictures the puck, being aggressive on issues.

There have been some positives in that first interval outdoors, maybe the targets, however after that, there have been some unhealthy habits that crept in. They took benefit of these.”

Followers have been simply settling into their seats when the visiting Warriors would open the scoring. Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Brayden Yager would strike for his eighth objective of the season simply twenty seconds in to present Moose Jaw an early 1-0 lead.

The Raiders would outshoot Moose Jaw 24-9 within the first interval, however the Warriors would take a 2-0 lead after the primary twenty minutes.

Jagger Firkus could be sprung on a partial breakaway and would bury his eighth objective of the season on the 19:24 mark to double the Moose Jaw lead. Captain Denton Mateychuk had the lone help.

The Raiders would lastly break by means of on the 5:29 mark of the second interval on the facility play.  Cole Peardon would discover a rebound and pot it house previous a sprawling Jackson Unger for his second objective of the season. Brayden Dube and Justice Christensen supplied the helpers.

Firkus would restore the 2 objective benefit for the Warriors together with his second of the sport coming with 11.1 seconds to go within the center body. Mateychuk and Brayden Schuurman assisted on the play.

Instantly following the second Firkus objective, Terrell Goldsmith could be assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct minor penalty.

Truitt says the Raiders gave up a whole lot of momentum all through the sport permitting targets within the first and closing minutes of durations.

“We quit a objective of 20 seconds in after which we quit a objective of 11 seconds left within the interval.  These are killers and never solely do they rating the objective, however we take a penalty together with that play. We’re killing it within the third interval. It’s momentous and when one factor goes mistaken, you’ll be able to’t have two or three.”

On the following energy play, Firkus would full the hat trick simply fifty-five seconds into the third interval with a one timer. Yager and Mateychuk assisted on the objective.

Jackson Unger made 38 saves in internet for Moose Jaw. Chase Coward made 25 stops for the Raiders.

The Raiders return to motion Wednesday after they journey to Swift Present to tackle the Broncos. Puck drops at 7 p.m.

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