Pre-Season: Hurricanes vs. Seattle (T-Birds win 3-2 in S.O.)

The Lethbridge Hurricanes play their third pre-season game today.

Scoring updates below:

The Canes' will look to improve to 2-1 in exhibition play when they take on Seattle at 4pm (MDT). Lethbridge opened up offensively yesterday with a a 6-1 win over Tri-City. I've had a few people asking me about rosters for these games. I don't have access to those, but I made a few phone calls this morning and here is a list of the Hurricanes scratches for the first two games as well as the scheduled scratches for today's game against the Thunderbirds:

Game 1 vs. Spokane: 7-2 Chiefs Win

Brandyn Hulit, Cason Machacek, Daniel Johnston, Ryley Bennfield, Max Ross, Jaimen Yakubowski, Ryon Moser, and Neil Tarnasky. (Brody Sutter, Cam Braes, and Brandon Anderson all at NHL camps)

Game 2 vs. Tri-City: 6-1 Lethbridge Win

Russ Maxwell, Brennan Yadlowski, Jacob Berglund (injury), Mitch Guiel, Phil Tot (injury), Graham Hood, and Adam Henry (injury). (Sutter, Braes, and Anderson at NHL camps)

Game 2 vs. Seattle: 4pm (MDT) face-off today

Scheduled to miss this afternoon's game are: Mark Reners (injury), Phil Tot (injury), Jacob Berglund (injury), Adam Henry, Mitch Maxwell, Austin Fyten, Michael Sofillas, Mike Reddington, and Reid Jackson. (Sutter, Braes, and Anderson away at NHL camps)

Again, I will be posting the score as I receive updates for today's game. The Hurricanes will host Red Deer Tuesday night at Nicholas Sheran Arena. Tickets are on sale for $8.00 each and can be purchased at the Hurricanes office next to the ENMAX Centre or at the door.

First Period

Game Underway.......

Kovacs in goal for Hurricanes. Canes' playing 8-1994 born players in the opening period

Period over. No score after one. Shots: Seattle 12 & Lethbridge 5.

Second Period

Period Underway....

Hurricanes score first goal of the game at 16:00. Taylor Balog from Russ Maxwell. Lethbridge leading 1-0.

Seattle ties game with one minute left in period. Lund from Gallimore. Score tied 1-1.

Period over. Lethbridge 1 & Seattle 1. T-Birds have had six power plays so far. Lethbridge none.

Third Period

Period underway....

Midway through period. Score still tied 1-1.

Hurricanes score with less than a minute to go. Russ Maxwell from Max Ross and Landon Oslanski. Canes' lead 2-1 with a few seconds left. Lethbridge leads 2-1.

Seattle pulls goalie and scores with 8 seconds left. Gallimore gets it on a power play. Score tied at 2. Game heading into overtime.

Overtime

No scoring in overtime. Heading to shootout.

Shootout

Seattle scores winner in shootout. Seattle wins 3-2 final. Shots on goal: Thunderbirds 51 & Hurricanes 18. Hurricanes with record of 1-1-1 after first three pre-season games. Kovacs stands on his head in goal for Lethbridge. Russ Maxwell with (1G 1A) for the Canes'. Next up the Red Deer Rebels Tuesday night 7pm (MDT) at Nicholas Sheran Arena.

Thanks,
Pat