Despite falling behind two games in this WHL series, it was never a bridge too far for the Calgary Hitmen. They’ve been a resilient team all season long, so being in an 0-2 hole was never going to be a problem. In fact, they responded with strength, going into Bridge City and taking both games
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Despite falling behind two games in this WHL series, it was never a bridge too far for the Calgary Hitmen.
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They’ve been a resilient team all season long, so being in an 0-2 hole was never going to be a problem.
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In fact, they responded with strength, going into Bridge City and taking both games from the host Lethbridge Hurricanes to equalize the second-round series. The latest decision came Wednesday night, with the Hitmen working overtime for a 3-2 victory.
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Ben Kindel’s goal — on a hot-shot from the slot for his seventh of the playoffs — came 6:08 into the OT session.
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Game 5 between the Hitmen and the Hurricanes goes Friday at Scotiabank Saddledome (7 p.m.).
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Hitmen star Oliver Tulk opened scoring with his third of the playoffs early in the game on a 2-on-1 with Kindel. But ’Canes captain Noah Chadwick tied it five minutes later on the power play.
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It took nearly half-a-game for the next goal to be notched, and that came off a deflection by Brandon Gorzynski for his second of the post-season for the Hitmen. Again, the hosts responded — this time five minutes into the third frame on a tally by Trae Johnson.
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Anders Miller got the call again in net for the Hitmen, stopping 32 shots. His veteran counterpart, Jackson Unger, saved 21 pucks for the ’Canes.
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LOOSE PUCKS
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Three other series make up the second round of the WHL’s Eastern Conference playoffs … The Medicine Hat Tigers, who finished first in the conference, have a 3-0 stranglehold in their series with the Prince Albert Raiders. Their latest win came Wednesday night in 6-1 fashion in P.A. They match up again in Game 4 on Thursday in the Saskatchewan city … The WHL regular-season champion Everett Silvertips are locked in a battle with the Portland Winterhawks, who hoped to tie up the series 2-2 with a win Wednesday on home ice. Game 5 goes Friday night in Everett … And the Victoria Royals looked to go up 2-1 on the Spokane Chiefs, with a victory Wednesday on home ice. Game 4 in that best-of-seven series is slated for Friday on Vancouver Island.
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