Tigers beat Raiders 4-2 to open home-stand in Medicine Hat
Markus Ruck scored twice as the Medicine Hat Tigers improved to 4-1-0-0 with a win over the Prince Albert Raiders.
The Medicine Hat Tigers opened a three-game homestand with a 4-2 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders, improving to 4-1-0-0 on the season. Markus Ruck scored twice and added an assist, marking the third multi-goal game of his career, and was named the game's first star.
Gavin Kor and Reily Pickford also scored for Medicine Hat, with Pickford netting his first career goal. Tigers goaltender Carter Casey allowed only two goals, both coming on the penalty kill, as Alisher Sarkenov and Owen Corkish scored power-play goals for the Raiders, who fell to 2-5-0-0.
Raiders netminder Michal Orsulak made 30 saves in the loss and was named the game's third star. Medicine Hat continues its homestand next weekend with games against the Edmonton Oil Kings and the Victoria Royals.
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