Hurricanes fall to Warriors in OT

CANES HOST RAIDERS TONIGHT

Despite doubling their opponent on the shot clock, the Lethbridge Hurricanes settled for one point.

The Canes were topped 4-3 in overtime by the Moose Jaw Warriors in Western Hockey League play Friday night at the Enmax Centre.

The Hurricanes pumped 50 shots at Warriors goaltender Adam Evanoff — including 21 in the first period. But Moose Jaw managed to come back from a 3-1 deficit to force overtime before Josh Brook ended it 35 seconds into the extra frame for the visitors, who went 3-for3 on the power play in Friday’s win.

The overtime loss puts the Hurricanes at 27-15-5-5, still second in the Central Division.

The teams traded goals in the opening 8:23 as Jake Elmer got Lethbridge on the board with his 21st of the season 5:20 in before the Warriors pulled even 3:03 later on Brooks first of the game.

The tie only lasted 31 seconds as Canes defenceman Calen Addison struck for his ninth of the season for a 2-1 lead after the first.

The Hurricanes went up 3-1 19 seconds into the second on a power-play goal from Taylor Ross, but two goals from Moose Jaw’s Justin Almeida — both on the power play — tied things up at 3-3 after 40 minutes.

The teams battle through a scoreless third period with the Canes outshooting the Warriors 12-8 before Brook ended things quickly in overtime.

Elmer added two assists for a three-point night.

Hurricanes goaltender Carl Tetachuk stopped 21 of 24 shots as Lethbridge went 1for-5 on the power play.

Lethbridge is back at the Enmax Centre tonight at 7 as the league-leading Prince Albert Raiders visit.

The Raiders beat the Calgary Hitmen 8-2 Friday night in Calgary.

The Hurricanes complete their six-game home stand Wednesday when they host the Hitmen.