Raiders fall in OT to Pats but gain valuable point
The Prince Albert Raiders were looking for the full two points against the Regina Pats on Saturday at the Brandt Centre, but the one they received after a 5-4 overtime defeat is big for a number of reasons.
Most importantly, it puts the Raiders back into the second wildcard spot in the WHL Eastern Conference postseason race, where they haven’t been since the end of December. It also extends the Raiders point streak to eight games (five wins, three overtime losses).
The point was tough to acquire tonight for the Raiders, as they were down 4-1 with under eight minutes remaining and got goals from Regan Nagy, Parker Kelly and Kody McDonald with 37.2 seconds left to equalize at 4-4.
After a Raiders turnover, Cameron Hebig ended it in OT for the Pats.