Cougars drop game two to Winterhawks 2-1

Jonas Brøndberg was able to keep the game alive for the Cougars scoring his first career WHL playoff goal at 16:29 to make it 2-1. Brøndberg’s shot went off a Portland stick and bounced in.

As Portland’s offensive firepower was hard to match, Cougars goalie Tyler Brennan stopped 19 third-period shots, including a highlight-reel save on Portland’s odd-man rush.

Associate Coach Josh Dixon, says despite the loss, the Cougars fought hard.

“That’s two games in a row we had them on the ropes one way or another.”

“Absolutely impressed by our group in terms of their compete level, the number of guys stepping up, and the pace we’re playing at against a good, deep team. We could have easily come out of here with a split,” Dixon continued.

The Cougars come home for game three which is set for Tuesday, April 26th, in Prince George.

GAME SUMMARY

Scoring
Winterhawks: Kurtis Smythe, Luca Cagnoni
Cougars: Jonas Brøndberg

Goaltending
Winterhawks: Taylor Gauthier (W), 60:00 (1 GA, 22 SVS)
Cougars: Tyler Brennan (L), 58:44 (2 GA, 44 SVS)

Power-Play
Winterhawks: 0/5
Cougars: 0/1

Shots
Winterhawks: 46
Cougars: 23

Three Stars: 1) Robbie Fromm Delorme 2) Luca Cagnoni 3) Tyler Brennan

by Connor Gunn, with files from PG Cougars

Cougars drop game two to Winterhawks 2-1

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