Pats Stay Alive With Game 5 Victory

The Regina Pats have forced a Game 6 in their 2nd round series with Swift Current.  Facing elimination, Regina got a strong performance on home ice as Sam Steel and Nick Henry each had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win over the Broncos.  Swift Current still has a 3-2 lead in the series and will try to avoid a 7th game Monday at the Brandt Centre as they will be on home ice Saturday in a 7 o'clock start.

1st Period-1, Swift Current, Sissons 4 (Stotts, Minulin), 17:16 (PP). 2, Regina, Steel 5 (Henry, Mahura), 19:46 (PP). Penalties-Minulin Sc (roughing), 5:34; Steel Reg (roughing), 5:34; Zborovskiy Reg (interference), 10:09; Ahl Reg (high sticking), 12:54; de Wit Reg (elbowing), 15:44; Miller Sc (hooking), 19:35.

2nd Period-3, Regina, Hobbs 3 (Holmes, Buziak), 3:49. 4, Regina, Henry 3 (Steel, Leedahl), 4:27. Penalties-Stotts Sc (slashing), 4:33; Ahl Reg (tripping), 6:37; Arnold Sc (hooking), 10:04; Wagner Reg (hooking), 15:03; Minulin Sc (high sticking), 19:31.

3rd Period-5, Swift Current, Gawdin 5 (Steenbergen, Lajoie), 13:18 (PP). Penalties-Wagner Reg (major-kneeing, game misconduct), 8:52.

Shots on Goal-Swift Current 16-10-6-32. Regina 14-10-12-36.
Power Play Opportunities-Swift Current 2 / 6; Regina 1 / 4.
Goalies-Swift Current, Papirny (36 shots-33 saves). Regina, Brown (32 shots-30 saves).
A-6,484
Referees-Jeff Ingram (82), Steve Papp (17).
Linesmen-Sean Dufour (50), Tarrington Wyonzek (137).

Elsewhere,

EASTERN CONFERENCE 

Lethbridge 5 Medicine Hat 4   -- Tyler Wong (LETH) 2G  (Hurricanes lead best of 7 series 3-2)

WESTERN CONFERENCE 

Seattle 4 Everett 1 -- Keegan Kolesar (SEA) 2G, 1A (Thunderbirds win series 4-0)
Kelowna 6 Portland 2 -- Reid Gardiner (KEL) 4G, 2A (Rockets win series 4-1)