If there's been a theme to the Lethbridge Hurricanes past three games it's what's taken place in the last period of play.
The Red Deer Rebels scored four times in the third period Friday night to beat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-1 at the ENMAX Centrium.
It was a close hockey game until the final frame. The first two periods were scoreless in Red Deer, but that changed in the third. The Hurricanes broke the 0-0 tie when Zane Jones scored his 10th goal of the season at the 3:07 mark to make it 1-0 Lethbridge. After that, the Rebels took the game over scoring four unanswered goals to win the hockey game.
Just over a minute after the Canes opened the scoring, Red Deer tied things up. Tyler Sandhu evened the game at 1-1 with his first of two goals on the night. Five minutes later Sandhu scored again to give Red Deer a 2-1 lead and the Rebels didn't look back. Brooks Maxwell got in on the scoring at the 14:40 mark to make it 3-1 Rebels. The Hurricanes pulled goaltender Zac Robidoux with over two minutes to go. Red Deer would seal the game with an empty netter from Scott Feser and that wold be it. Final score: Red Deer 4 and Lethbridge 1. Red Deer out shot the Hurricanes 35-20 in this game. The loss was the Hurricanes 5th in a row and drops their overall record to 5-11-3-1 on the season. One positive for the Canes was discipline. The Rebels didn't have one single power play in this game, while the Hurricanes went 0/2 on the man advantage.
For whatever reason the third period has been a real problem for Lethbridge lately. They've been in tight games until the final frame when things have dramatically changed. If they can get a handle on why things are collapsing in third periods, there will certainly be more wins in the future for this club.
The Hurricanes are back home Saturday night (Nov. 15) when they host the Kootenay ICE. Game time is 7:00 pm MST at the ENMAX Centre. Lethbridge and Kootenay sit tied in second-last place in the WHL standings with 14 points each. The Canes will play three games in three nights next weekend. They play in Cranbrook against the ICE next Friday (Nov. 21), then back home to face Moose Jaw Saturday (Nov. 22) and Prince Albert comes to town next Sunday (Nov. 23).
Thanks,
Pat
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Pat, I have absolutely nothing bad to say about the way Robidoux has played but wondering if Skinner might be back tonight. Have you heard anything?
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If I was a betting man I'd say Skinner likely will start tonight against the ICE.
DeleteIt will be interesting to see how people try to spin this into a great performance for the Canes.
ReplyDeleteAnother day, another loss and even further away from the play-offs. Par for the course for this pathetic organization.
Actually I lose the bet. Skinner is scratched tonight. I assume it's an injury, but that's all I know. Zac Robidoux is back in goal.
ReplyDeleteMoon what is pathetic is your obsession to bash this organization at every opportunity on as many message boards as you can. Perhaps if you got out from behind your keyboard once in awhile and got a life you wouldn't be so miserable.
ReplyDeleteNo one is trying to turn this into a great performance. Please seek help.
JHJ
I am not miserable at all. Luckily my happiness does not rely on the Hurricanes winning or losing.
ReplyDeleteAnd not really sure what else there is to say about this team that is looking at its 6th year in a row without play-offs and what 3rd, 4th year in a row as a bottom 3 team in the league?
In a cyclical league like the WHL that is pathetic and apathetic fans making up excuses for the coach, GM and board for the miserable jobs they are doing isn't going to do any good for fans that want to see winning teams in this city again.
What is pathetic is attacking people personally for expressing their opinion on the team just because it differs from yours.
Everyone is allowed to express their own opinion JHJ just as you are allowed to express yours. Please stop playing "dad" and let it go.
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Lol, you're the one playing Dad. Moon always has been, and always will be able to talk for himself and did so just fine.
DeleteYou're right about opinions tho, and I expressed mine.
Nice to see Raymond product Brooks Maxwell on the score sheet in this game. (Bryan's nephew, Brent's son).
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Skinner had an injury in Coaldale took a puck to the head he has a mild concussion
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