Music: {allcanada} WHL: SIEMENS MAKES 41 SAVES AS RAIDERS DOWN WARRIORS

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

{allcanada} WHL: SIEMENS MAKES 41 SAVES AS RAIDERS DOWN WARRIORS

Mike Winther scored twice and Luke Siemens made 41 saves Tuesday as the Prince Albert Raiders defeated the Moose Jaw Warriors 4-1 in the Western Hockey League.

Dakota Conroy and Jayden Hart had the other goals for the Raiders (34-23-6), while Mark McNeill chipped in with three assists.

Brayden Point had the only goal for the Warriors (21-33-9), who got 24 saves from Justin Paulic in a losing effort.

Elsewhere in the WHL it was: Saskatoon 4, Red Deer 0; Edmonton 6, Seattle 2; and Tri-City 4, Portland 2.

At Moose Jaw, Sask., leading 1-0 after the first period on a goal from Conroy, Winther doubled the Prince Albert lead at 7:43 of the second.

Point got Moose Jaw on the board at 6:40 of the third period, but Hart restored the Raiders' two-goal advantage on the power play at 10:43.

Winther then put the game out of reach with his second of the night at 14:49.

McNeill assisted on the last three Prince Albert goals.

The Raiders finished the night 1-for-3 on the power play, while the Warriors were scoreless in their three opportunities with the man advantage.

Blades 4, Rebels 0

At Red Deer, Alta., Andrey Makarov stopped all 24 shots he faced as Saskatoon (39-21-3) shut out the Rebels (34-24-6).

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Oil Kings 6, Thunderbirds 2

At Kent, Wash., Henrik Samuelsson and Michael St. Croix each scored their 32nd goals of the season and Curtis Lazar added his 34th to lift Edmonton (44-15-5) over Seattle (21-34-8).

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Americans 4, Winterhawks 2

At Kennewick, Wash., Troy Trombley made 37 saves and Tri-City (37-22-3) scored four unanswered goals to rally past Portland (51-10-3).