Broncos rally past Tigers 4-3 in shootout for Medicine Hat's first preseason loss
Swift Current erased a two-goal third-period deficit to beat Medicine Hat in a preseason WHL shootout.
The Medicine Hat Tigers suffered their first preseason loss on Thursday, falling 4-3 in a shootout to the Swift Current Broncos after squandering a two-goal lead in the third period.
Medicine Hat conceded the game's opening goal before responding with three unanswered tallies from Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, Cam Parr and Josh Evaschesen to take a two-goal lead into the third. The Tigers dominated the shot clock through 40 minutes, outshooting Swift Current 35-7, but were outshot 14-7 over the final period and overtime as the Broncos clawed back.
Swift Current's first two goals came on wide-open chances in front of the net that gave Tigers starter Cash Christie little chance to react. The tying goal deflected off Medicine Hat defenseman Koray Bozkaya's stick and past Christie to level the score at three. Overtime settled nothing, and Broncos forward Ty Meunier clinched the win in the fifth round of the shootout.
Tigers associate coach Joe Frazer said he liked the team's first two periods but called the third-period lapse a learning experience, giving Swift Current credit for capitalizing on its chances. The two clubs conclude their preseason home-and-home series the following night in Shaunavon.
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