The Regina Pats aren’t going to the playoffs, but they made sure the Brandon Wheat Kings won’t make it either. Red Deer did its part Friday by dropping a 4-3 decision to the Lethbridge Hurricanes, but the Wheat Kings’ fate was sealed anyway with their fifth straight loss. It’s very special.”The Pats came out flying in their home-ice finale but it was the Wheat Kings who capitalized on their early scoring chances, beginning with Cole Reinhardt’s goal just 1:52 into the contest. The Wheat Kings continued to press for the equalizer with their net empty but Riley Krane made a huge block in front of McNabb with two seconds left to secure the victory. “We spoke about it as a group on the bench that (the Wheat Kings) are playing playoff hockey,” said Pats head coach Dave Struch, whose team outshot Brandon 44-38.

Source: National Post March 16, 2019 05:15 UTC