The Estevan Power Tech Panthers continued to show why they’re on top of the standings with a pair of road games over that saw the team allow just one goal.
First up for the midget AA team was a game in White City against the Prairie Storm. The Panthers got up in the first on a goal by Megan LeBlanc, but it was teammate Brooklyn Dukart who would steal the show in the Friday night contest.
Dukart scored her first of three on the night with just 50 seconds left in the opening period. Assists went to LeBlanc and Kailey McLellan.
Jayden Lindholm would record the only blemish against the Panthers all weekend early in the second, but Dukart came back four minutes later to give Estevan its two-goal cushion back.
She finished the hat trick with the lone goal in the third with 4:12 left, putting the game out of reach. Brianna Cote stopped 26 of 27 in the victory.
On Saturday, the Panthers headed down Highway 1 to face the Moose Jaw Mavericks and despite being outshot 38-22, they came away with a 3-0 win against the fifth place team. Litesha Spittal collected the shutout.
The goals in Moose Jaw came late in each period. LeBlanc scored the game-winning opening goal with 49 seconds left in the first period shortly after a Mavericks penalty expired.
Macy Earl was next to get one past Mavericks goaltender Shakara Chutskoff. Dukart collected an assist.
The game remained 2-0 until with 74 seconds left in the game LeBlanc scored again, her league-leading 25th goal of the season, assisted by Haley Ronyk.
After earning a bye through the first round of provincial playoffs, the Panthers will face Hockey Regina, which won its two-game, total-goals series against Weyburn. The first game will be Feb. 11 in Regina. Game 2 has not yet been scheduled.
With league playoffs upcoming, the top-seeded Panthers can expect to play the Notre Dame Hounds. Games have yet to be scheduled.
