By Jeff D'Andrea

Raiders swept by weekend Warriors; lose another to injury

Sep 23, 2017 | 10:01 PM

The Moose Jaw Warriors are near the top of several preseason rankings sheets, and the Prince Albert Raiders found out why this weekend.

The Warriors swept the Raiders in the home-and-home series, 7-3 Saturday night at Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw, after a 3-0 decision Friday at the Art Hauser Centre.

Raiders goaltender Nicholas Sanders started the game in goal on Saturday and surrendered all seven goals on 30 shots, after starter Ian Scott left Friday’s game to a lower body injury. Before the game, Raiders head coach Marc Habscheid said that Scott would be shutdown for Saturday’s game and next weekend’s contests as well to recover.

Devon Skoleski joined Scott on the injury list, as the 20-year-old forward left the game in the second period with an upper body injury. Earlier on Saturday, Skoleski scored the Raiders’ first goal of the season, breaking a 74:59 scoreless drought to start the year against Warriors’ goaltender Brody Willms.

“He’s being evaluated right now,” Raiders associate coach Dave Manson said. “We’ll wait and see what the doctors say. They just got in to see him so we’ll wait the news, and hope it’s nothing serious so he can go Friday night.”

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Although the Raiders started off the season with an 0-2 record, they’re relatively happy with their effort. The Raiders outshot the Warriors 24-4 in the third period as they tried to surge back into the game.

“It wasn’t a 7-3 game for sure,” Manson said. “We split the power plays but I thought we generated more chances with more offensive zone time. I thought Moose Jaw was opportunistic on some bounces that went their way. I thought overall, our guys played pretty well tonight.”

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Moose Jaw, Jayden Halbgewachs from Oleg Sosunov, 4:28

Halbgewachs with a perfect toe-drag wrist shot to give the Warriors a 1-0 lead over the Raiders, 4:28 into the first period. pic.twitter.com/DSecG1ZxlV

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2-0, Moose Jaw, Brecon Wood from Luka Burzan, 9:40

Brecon Wood makes it 2-0 Warriors, after receiving centering pass from Burzan. We head into the radio timeout. pic.twitter.com/rZOninvagt

— Jeff D’Andrea (@Jeff_paNOW) September 24, 2017

2-1, Prince Albert, Devon Skoleski from Brock Sottile and Brayden Pachal, 14:59

It took 74:59 but the Raiders have their first goal of the season. Devon Skoleski snipes it after receiving a great pass from Brock Sottile pic.twitter.com/MaV3W96F1w

— Jeff D’Andrea (@Jeff_paNOW) September 24, 2017

3-1, Moose Jaw, Tanner Jeannot from Brayden Burke and Noah Gregor, 18:10

Tanner Jeannot restores the Warriors’ two goal lead, 1:50 left in first period pic.twitter.com/IWFv54ssFr

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Second Period

4-1, Moose Jaw, Jett Woo from Noah Gregor and Tanner Jeannot, 13:03

Woo scores his second goal of the weekend, to make it 4-1 Warriors pic.twitter.com/GoERVtrSEr

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4-2, Prince Albert, Jordy Stallard from Cole Fonstad and Max Martin (power play), 16:21

Great look from Cole Fonstad to Jordy Stallard, who scores the Raiders first power play goal of the year. 4-2 late second pic.twitter.com/5OArHP3kVp

— Jeff D’Andrea (@Jeff_paNOW) September 24, 2017

Third Period

5-2, Moose Jaw, Brayden Burke (unassisted), 0:53

Burke scores 53 seconds into the third period to give MJ a 5-2 lead pic.twitter.com/BUQ3pTESK9

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5-3, Prince Albert, Parker Kelly from Cole Fonstad and Jordy Stallard, 4:51

Wheel, snipe, Kelly boys! Parker Kelly gets the Raiders within two in his first game back from Sens camp. Another amazing pass from Fonstad pic.twitter.com/RHkrOK7mcW

— Jeff D’Andrea (@Jeff_paNOW) September 24, 2017

6-3, Moose Jaw, Noah Gregor from Brayden Burke and Tanner Jeannot, 10:07

Warriors make it 6-3, nice mitts in front from Noah Gregor pic.twitter.com/eosERLn2N7

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7-3, Moose Jaw, Justin Almeida from Jayden Halbgewachs and Jett Woo, 16:41

Almeida makes it 7-3 late on the power play pic.twitter.com/p4rC6NIiLu

— Jeff D’Andrea (@Jeff_paNOW) September 24, 2017

Goaltenders

Prince Albert: Nicholas Sanders, 23-30

Moose Jaw: Brody Willms, 40-43

Special Teams

Prince Albert; 1-7 power play

Moose Jaw; 1-5 power play

The Raiders are back in action with two games at the Art Hauser Centre this upcoming weekend, Friday against the Calgary Hitmen and Saturday against the Medicine Hat Tigers.

Jeff.dandrea@jpbg.ca

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