The number 1 prospect of the next National Hockey League (NHL) draft, Connor Bedard, shone again on Sunday, leading the Regina Pats to victory in a game of the first round of the Junior League playoffs. the West.
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Bedard had a hat trick and added two assists in a 6-5 overtime win over the Saskatoon Blades. The Pats, thanks to this victory, lead 2 to 0 the series which will continue Tuesday in Regina. However, they collected 29 points less than their rivals in the regular season.
The young prodigy thus continued his success, he who has eight points since the start of the playoffs. In particular, he tied the game with about eight minutes left in the third period of the second game by grabbing a return shot in the slot after a shot had hit the post.
Previously, the striker gave his side a 2-0 lead in the first period, before threading the needle in the middle of the next engagement. However, he did not participate in the decisive goal, that of Stanislav Svozil. The Blades outshot the Blades 47-19.
During the regular season, Bedard has accumulated 143 points in 57 games.