Rebels blank Oil Kings 4-0 as Kondro stops 34 shots
Red Deer extended its winning streak to four games on Thanksgiving Monday, holding firm atop the WHL's Central Division.
The Red Deer Rebels shut out the Edmonton Oil Kings 4-0 at the Centrium on Monday, with goaltender Matthew Kondro turning aside 34 shots for the win. The victory was Red Deer's fourth straight and came against a divisional rival, pushing the Rebels to a 6-2-0-1 record atop the Central Division.
Cameron Kuzma opened the scoring just 90 seconds into the game, knocking in a rebound off a Patrick Sopiarz shot, and later added a Gordie Howe hat trick. Poul Andersen, who continues to lead the WHL in scoring with 18 points in nine games, scored a power-play goal later in the first period to make it 2-0.
Beckett Hamilton added a second-period power-play goal off a feed from rookie Cash Arcand-Vandale, whose assist was his first WHL point. Kalder Varga sealed the win in the third period with a shot from the left circle.
Head coach Brent Kisio praised the full-team effort and said Kondro continues to give the club a chance to win every night. Forward Kohen Lodge remains out with a lower-body injury, while Noah Chadi, Paxson Madill, Luke Jamieson and Graeme Pickering also did not play. The Rebels host the Victoria Royals Friday before visiting the Calgary Hitmen on Saturday.
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