The Pats and Warriors played four games against one another at Mosaic Place in the regular season and the final in each game was 3-2. It should come to no one's surprise then that Game 1 of this best of 7 between the two rivals ended in a 3-2 final, but it was the visitors taking the win and not the home side.
I think it would be a fair statement to say that the Warriors controlled this game on a territorial basis, but when it came down to the play between the pipes, Luke Siemens did not get it done and Matt Hewitt did--albeit I didn't think his 33 save performance was that great as there were really no tough saves he had to make.
The star on this night as a collective unit was the Regina defence corps. Brandon Davidson, Colton Jobke and company basically kept Moose Jaw to the outside and didn't allow many second shot opportunities. Meanwhile, Siemens will wish he would have went out to play the puck on Tanner Olstad's short-handed marker in the 2nd as he would have easily beaten the Regina forward to the puck but instead waited to see what Olstad would do and then turned out to shovel the puck out of the back of the net.
Game 2 is tomorrow and it will be interesting to see how the Warriors come out. Its no secret that Regina gave them everything they could handle in the regular season, and I don't think Moose Jaw wanted Regina for that reason. That trend continued in Game 1. You can't tell me that team will be gripping their sticks a little tighter in Game 2 after outshooting Regina over 2 to 1 and not getting the result. They don't want to lose the first two in this series going back to the Brandt Centre for Games 3 and 4, but they may be wondering what they have to do to beat this pesky group. As for the Pats, they are not even supposed to be here, but they are so expect the looseness to continue. As it was on Friday, I expect Game 2 to be a ring-a-ding dong dandy.
7 comments:
No place for MJ 'Goon Hockey' in playoffs. Pats one game down, 3 to go.
Great effort by the Pats BUT they have to find a way to get more shots on net or Moose Jaw will win this going away. You can't win consistenyly in the playoffs with just 15 shots on net.
Bruce
If McIlrath and Beach are going to play like idiots, the Warriors will be packing up very soon. GO PATS GO!
Regina was lucky to win that game and every Pats fan knows it. Siemens won't play like that every game and you need way more than 15 shots to win. Moose Jaw wins in a cakewalk tonight and they take it in 6 like I predicted.
Really funny your own coach said that the Warriors have to be better and play at Regina's level. 33 shots and Hewitt made maybe 2 or 3 big saves the rest he could have stopped with his eyes closed. Siemens plays like that all the time against the Pats he can't make the big save. McIlrath, Eberle, Beech try to goat the Pats not going to happen all they do is take dumb penalties and hurt their own team. Warriors might win tonight, but Pats will take both game 3 and 4. Go Pats Go!!!
Plain and simple. Moose Jaw doesn't win tonight and this great season goes up in smoke. Miller and Stothers are walking on the same thin ice that Hunchak walked on if they get beat. Best team we have ever had and Game 2 of the first round playoff series is basically a must win.
Scott
PS: Saw you, Schultz, Pedersen and Remple "enjoying" yourselves last nite. Hope you had a good time.
Tonite you saw what the Warriors had to do
Lots of shots speed and hitting. The Pats are hearing footsteps no doubt
Go Warriors
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