By Jeff D'Andrea

Warriors steal Game 3 from the Raiders, take 2-1 series lead

Mar 27, 2018 | 10:27 PM

The Prince Albert Raiders looked to have taken a 2-1 WHL playoff series lead over the Moose Jaw Warriors when Justin Nachbaur scored to give the Raiders and their 2,840 fans a 4-2 goal to cheer about, with just 2:40 remaining in the game Tuesday at the Art Hauser Centre.

But the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy winning Warriors had other ideas. They were able score twice with their goaltender pulled to tie up the game and force overtime, with Brayden Burke scoring the winner just 19 seconds into the extra frame to win Game 3, 5-4. 

Burke scores just 19 seconds into OT as the Warriors take a 2-1 series lead into tomorrow’s Game 4 at the Hauser. pic.twitter.com/amnYG2M4u1

— Jeff D’Andrea (@Jeff_paNOW) March 28, 2018

The Warriors got back into the game with an end-to-end rush from Josh Brook, who beat Raiders goaltender Ian Scott through the five-hole.

Warriors go back to within one, as Josh Brook scores with the extra attacker, 1:37 left. Raiders still lead 4-3 pic.twitter.com/KsF2EtxAho

— Jeff D’Andrea (@Jeff_paNOW) March 28, 2018

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“I guess you could say that [was the turning point], but we try to not let that kind of stuff bother us,” Raiders captain Curtis Miske said. “We were still winning the game at that point, we just got to find a way to close it out.”

“It’s disappointing,” Raiders head coach Marc Habscheid said. “On the third goal, their defenceman made a good play but Scottie probably wants that back. On the tier, we had a chance to get it out and we’re not sure if it was offside or not. Then on the scramble in front, they scored. They obviously had the momentum heading into overtime and finished it early.”

Before the series started, Habscheid said a lot people outside of the Raiders’ dressing room was assuming the Warriors would come in and sweep the series. But the Raiders won Game 1 5-3, then lost back-to-back overtime games, including a 3-2 defeat in Game 2.

“It doesn’t matter, it’s all about wins in the playoffs,” Habscheid said. “Right now, we could be up 3-0 as easy as down 2-1. We have to look at it that way. This is a tough loss, no doubt. There’s not much that you can tell the guys right now, just keep your heads ups. Tomorrow’s a new day and we’ll got at’er again tomorrow.”

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Raiders, Curtis Miske from Cole Fonstad and Jordy Stallard, 0:59

Just takes Captain Curt 59 seconds to fire up this packed Art Hauser Centre, giving the Raiders the early 1-0 advantage right off an o-zone faceoff pic.twitter.com/aSvB3jPvDV

— Jeff D’Andrea (@Jeff_paNOW) March 28, 2018

1-1, Warriors, Ryan Peckford from Brett Howden, 4:24

Ryan Peckford ties the game as the Raiders can’t find him or the bouncing puck in front of the net. 1-1, 4:24 into the game pic.twitter.com/mpgdddYUcL

— Jeff D’Andrea (@Jeff_paNOW) March 28, 2018

Second Period

2-1, Warriors, Brayden Burke from Jayden Halbgewachs and Kale Clague, 9:46

Burke gives the Warriors a 2-1 lead on the power play, with Clague initiating the play in the middle and providing a screen on Scott pic.twitter.com/1aUXPBTC88

— Jeff D’Andrea (@Jeff_paNOW) March 28, 2018

2-2, Raiders, Vojtech Budik from Curtis Miske and Spencer Moe (power play), 12:19

Bada bing bada Budik ties the game up after Warriors can’t clear on the PK. 2-2 with just under 7 minutes to play in 2nd period pic.twitter.com/yUBhlChWzo

— Jeff D’Andrea (@Jeff_paNOW) March 28, 2018

3-2, Raiders, Jordy Stallard (unassisted), 17:42

Jordy ‘Sterling silver’ Stallard with the go-ahead goal, his 3rd of the series already. Looked like an innocent shot but Willms couldn’t find it. 3-2 Raiders with 2:08 left in 2nd period, but Raiders now on PK pic.twitter.com/Vp2k4TPuMr

— Jeff D’Andrea (@Jeff_paNOW) March 28, 2018

Third Period

4-2, Raiders, Justin Nachbaur from Regan Nagy, 17:20

The Warriors don’t like it, rock the Nachbaur, rock the Nachbaur. He makes it 4-2 Raiders with just 2:40 left, lovely feed from Nagy pic.twitter.com/P7eklUGU6V

— Jeff D’Andrea (@Jeff_paNOW) March 28, 2018

4-3, Warriors, Josh Brook (unassisted), 18:23

Warriors go back to within one, as Josh Brook scores with the extra attacker, 1:37 left. Raiders still lead 4-3 pic.twitter.com/KsF2EtxAho

— Jeff D’Andrea (@Jeff_paNOW) March 28, 2018

4-4, Warriors, Brett Howden from Brayden Burke and Kale Clague, 19:10

Howden ties it up with 49.3 seconds to go. Puck hits something in front, Scott goes down to block it, but the pucks squirts to Howden instead. pic.twitter.com/I7SVon4MVD

— Jeff D’Andrea (@Jeff_paNOW) March 28, 2018

Overtime

5-4, Warriors, Brayden Burke from Tanner Jeannot and Justin Almeida, 0:19

Burke scores just 19 seconds into OT as the Warriors take a 2-1 series lead into tomorrow’s Game 4 at the Hauser. pic.twitter.com/amnYG2M4u1

— Jeff D’Andrea (@Jeff_paNOW) March 28, 2018

Rest of the series

If Tuesday’s contest is any indication, Wednesday’s Game 4 at the Art Hauser Centre will be an intense and well attended affair. The Raiders announced an attendance of 2,840 for Game 3.

Both teams will head down to Moose Jaw for Game 5 on Saturday at 7 p.m. If necessary, there’ll be a Game 6 on Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre, with a possible Game 7 is slated on April 3 in Moose Jaw.

Jeff.dandrea@jpbg.ca

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