Medicine Hat Tigers chase 12th straight win over Calgary Hitmen tonight
The WHL rivals wrap up a home-and-home series at Co-op Place after Medicine Hat rallied from behind to win the opener.
The Medicine Hat Tigers host the Calgary Hitmen tonight at Co-op Place to close out their home-and-home set, looking to build on Thursday's 5-4 comeback victory. Yaroslav Bryzgalov scored the winner with 1:50 left in the third period off a Calgary turnover, extending the Tigers' winning streak against the Hitmen to 11 straight games, seven of them decided by a single goal.
Forward Markus Ruck had a big night in the opener, assisting on both of Dayton Reschny's power-play goals and adding the tying goal for his fourth multi-point game of the season. Ruck, who has an assist in each of his eight games since returning from Pittsburgh Penguins training camp, leads all Tigers skaters with 12 points. His twin brother Liam has cooled off with just two points in his last four games after a five-point start.
Calgary captain Carter Sanderson was held pointless for only the second time this season, and the Hitmen's power play, ranked third-best in the WHL, went scoreless. The Tigers have now killed off all penalties over their last two games.
The Hitmen will look to avoid a series sweep while the Tigers aim to head into their upcoming U.S. Division road trip with momentum. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. MST, with pre-game coverage starting at 6:30 on WILD 94.5 FM.
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