The Prince George Cougars continue to struggle once they go beyond regulation time with just one win in eight games (1-3-4).
Matthew Culling scored at 3:34 of overtime to give the Prince Albert Raiders a 2-1 victory over Prince George.
FINAL: @PGCougars (1) at @PARaidersHockey (2) — OT
STATS ? | https://t.co/XIofZyyrcH#PAvsPG pic.twitter.com/jGjWf8BzN1
— The WHL (@TheWHL) January 11, 2020
The Cougars have two points after two games on their East Division road trip as they began with a 5-4 shootout loss in Regina.
Friday night in P.A. before 2,580 fans at the Art Hauser Centre, Taylor Gauthier made 38 saves as Prince Albert outshot Prince George 40-21, including 20-3 in the third and overtime.
It was just the second win in their last 11 games for the (22-14-5-1) Raiders, who moved into first place in the East Division, but only a point ahead of Winnipeg with the Ice holding two games in hand.
In his first game in a P.G. uniform, Jonny Hooker scored his ninth of the season on a power play at 2:07 of the third to tie the game at 1.
The 18-year-old Hooker was acquired from the Brandon Wheat Kings for 19-year-old forward Reid Perepeluk in one of two deals the Cougars made Thursday night prior to the January 10th trade deadline.
.@PGCougars deal @perepeluk and @Rhinehart16 to @BladesHockey and @bdnwheatkings ahead of Friday’s @TheWHL Trade Deadline https://t.co/lvJRb1OeQ1 #cityofpg #sports #NorthernUprising pic.twitter.com/PqAoelaMO6
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) January 10, 2020
The Cougars play tonight in Saskatoon against Rhett Rheinhart and the Blades.
P.G. sent Rheinhart and a third-round Bantam pick to Saskatoon for a first-round Bantam pick, defenceman Majid Kaddoura and the rights to unsigned 2003-born forward Jayden Watson.
Maddoura made his Cats debut against the Raiders.
Prince George will also play Tuesday in Winnipeg, Wednesday in Brandon before concluding the trip Friday in Moose Jaw.
The (10-22-3-4) Cougars are eight points behind the (16-20-2-1) Seattle Thunderbirds for the final Western Conference wild-card spot.
P.G. is also four points back of the (13-19-4-1) Tri-City Americans.
The Thunderbirds outscored the Americans 8-5 Friday night.
RD 1 BDN 2
PG 1 PA 2 (OT)
EDM 1 SAS 2 (SO)
MJ 2 MH 5
LET 4 CGY 2
KEL 1 KAM 4
POR 1 VIC 2 (OT)
VAN 1 SPO 3
SEA 8 TC 5— The WHL (@TheWHL) January 11, 2020
The PG Cougars schedule/results right here.
The WHL standings are right here.
LISTEN: @Hartley_Miller chats with @cFallooner on this week’s edition of the Cat Scan Podcast. Falloon played 336 career games with the @PGCougars before suiting up for the @umbisons | #cityofpg https://t.co/ffWqlo8GOM #sports #NorthernUprising pic.twitter.com/xNp17TXPaS
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) January 9, 2020