Warriors make a Point against the Raiders

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Point was the momentun killer again late in the period snapping in a power play goal one minute after Tim Vanstone had pulled the P.A. pack to within two with his second goal of the season.

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The Raiders wouldn’t quit. They dominated the third period with quick back to back goals to make it a one goal game.

Jordan Tkatch sprung Sean Montgomery with a breakway pass which the 17 year old took behind his back, spun, outraced Point to the net and sniped a top shelf shorthanded snapper at 5:55.

Brendan Guhle, who assisted on the Coleman goal, rifled a blast from the left wing half wall past a suprised Zach Sawchenko just over a minute later and all of a sudden it’s a 5-4 game.

Moments later, Coleman just missed jamming home a rebound while a Tkatch blast was stopped by Sawchenko on the next shift after a huge hit by Dalton Yorke on Brett Howden caused the turnover.

The Raiders continued to press, outshooting the home side 16-2 in the final frame, but Point put the game away with an empty net goal.

He slapped the puck while winning the face-off outside the Warrior blue line and the disc fluttered down the ice and into the vacant Raider net with 1:09 remaining.

Assistant coach Kelly Guard told the 900 CKBI post game show audience they were plagued by a slow start and loose defensive play as Point found a way to free wheel throughout the evening.

He also said working on the power play will be a priority after an 0/4 night which leaves them 0-for-their-last-19 with the man advantage.

The Raiders outshot the Warriors 34-31 with Moose Jaw going 1/3 on the power play to pick up their 10th win of the season.

Despite dropping four of their last five games, the Raiders remain tied with Red Deer atop the Eastern Conference and two points ahead of Brandon in the Eastern Division as Saskatoon beat the Rebels 4-2 and Swift Current whipped the Wheat Kings 4-1.

The Raiders have the week off before hosting Saskatoon Friday night.  Reid Gardiner and Brendan Guhle meanwhile will play for Team WHL Monday and Tuesday against the touring Russians.

All Raider games can be heard on 900 CKBI

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