Raiders score four unanswered to beat Rebels 4-1 in Prince Albert
Red Deer opened the scoring just over two minutes in but couldn't hold on, falling to Prince Albert at the Art Hauser Centre.
Cameron Kuzma gave the Red Deer Rebels an early lead just 2:23 into Wednesday night's WHL game in Saskatchewan, with Cole Temple and Poul Andersen picking up the assists. Goaltender Matthew Kondo made 34 saves on 37 shots in the loss.
The Prince Albert Raiders answered with four unanswered goals, two of them from forward Ben Harvey. Harvey tied the game near the midpoint of the second period, assisted by Jonah Sivertson, then scored again with under four minutes left in the frame to put Prince Albert ahead 2-1.
Brandon Gorzynski extended the lead in the final 10 minutes of the third period, and Alisher Sarkenov added an empty-net goal to seal the 4-1 final. Prince Albert outshot Red Deer 38-26, and both teams were held scoreless on the power play, with the Rebels going 0-for-2 and the Raiders 0-for-4.
Red Deer's next games are on the road, facing the Saskatoon Blades on Friday before taking on the Moose Jaw Warriors Saturday at 6 p.m.
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