The Estevan Power Tech Panthers played back-to-back home games against the Regina Ravens and walked away from the weekend with one win.
On Dec. 20, despite being down 3 to 1 after the first period, the Panthers managed to claw their way back after the poor start with the help of a solid two-goal game from Megan LeBlanc.
A total of six penalty minutes forced the Panthers to play shorthanded for a large portion of the first period, which resulted in two power play goals for the Ravens, scored by Jenna Merk and Sophie Young respectively.
The Panthers answered back with two goals in the second period and two in the third. Brooklyn Chicoine and Brooklyn Dukart found success in the second and third periods respectively, scoring a goal each. LeBlanc found a groove as well, finding a way around Ravens goalie Makayla Wickstrom twice.
The next day, they squared off again, but it was the Panthers that scored early, as Haley Ronyk scored 12 seconds into the game with a rush to the net, but the end result wasn’t what the Panthers had hoped for, as they lost 4 to 3.
The Ravens responded halfway through the period however with a goal scored by Jayda Guenter-Betle, assisted by Jenna Merk and Jocelyn Gallais.
Raina Phillips knocked another one past Panthers goalie Litesha Spittal a few minutes later, which ultimately turned out to be the deciding factor.
A hard-fought second period saw both teams score two goals each. Miranda Hatt and Rachele Huber scored for the Ravens, while Megan LeBlanc and Taylor Colbow notched one goal each for the Panthers.
The third period was a back and forth affair that tested both goal keepers, who stood their ground and prevented any further scoring from happening. in Estevan
