The second meeting in Regina on Tuesday night? A much different story.
The two teams found themselves in a back-and-forth contest that saw two third period goals from the Elite nearly steal the win before Regina scored late and settle for a 4-4 draw.
Regina took the lead early on a goal from Jett Lamb and held their 1-0 edge through the first period. Two goals nine seconds apart midway through the second – from Carter Michaluk at 9:40 and Nathan Wagstaff at 9:49 – put the Elite ahead, but that edge would last barely a minute as Ryan MacDonald tied things 2-2 only 1:02 after Wagstaff’s marker.
Jax Jeannot would add another goal for the Barracuda before the second period was over, setting the stage for a dramatic final frame.
There, Wagstaff tied the game with 12:27 remaining before Rowan Calvert gave South Sask the lead with 7:55 to play. Only 1:24 after Calvert’s goal, MacDonald added his second of the game to tie things 4-4, and there the score would remain.
Wagstaff also added two assists for the Elite. Walker Williams and Luke Andrews split time in goal.
Next action for South Sask is June 7 when they host the Barracuda at the Kinsmen Sportsplex.
