Thursday 25 April 2013

Oil Kings turn Eastern Conference Final into a best of three

The defending WHL Champion Edmonton Oil Kings scored four goals exactly nine minutes apart early in Game 4 and never looked back in a 7-3 win over the Calgary Hitmen Wednesday night at Scotiabank Saddledome.

The Eastern Conference Final is now tied 2-2 heading to Edmonton for Game 5 on Friday.

Michael St. Croix led the Oil Kings attack with four points (1g 3a) while TJ Foster had a pair of goals and an assist.

                                          Photo Credit: Brad Watson - Calgary Hitmen

Edmonton Oil Kings 7 at Calgary Hitmen 3
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - Scotiabank Saddledome - Calgary, AB

Edmonton 5 1 1 - 7
Calgary 1 2 0 - 3

1st Period
1, Edmonton, Foster 2 (St. Croix), 1:15.
2, Edmonton, Foster 3 (Gernat, St. Croix), 2:10 (PP).
3, Edmonton, Gernat 5 (Legault, Samuelsson), 5:33.
4, Edmonton, Sautner 2 (Cheek, St. Croix), 10:15.
5, Calgary, Brooks 3 (Chase, Rissling), 12:16 (PP).
6, Edmonton, Ewanyk 4 (Moroz, Mayo), 18:09. Penalties-Humphries Cal (slashing), 1:55; Harmsworth Cal (interference), 1:58; Roach Cal (holding), 6:33; Lazar Edm (interference), 10:35; Lowe Edm (cross checking), 12:16; Samuelsson Edm (roughing), 12:16.

2nd Period
7, Calgary, Macek 3 7:56 (Penalty shot).
8, Edmonton, Wruck 1 (Musil), 10:53.
9, Calgary, Peterson 5 (Padakin, Rissling), 13:45.
Penalties-Mayo Edm (interference), 1:17; Gernat Edm (cross checking), 11:26; Jones Cal (tripping), 18:09.

3rd Period
10, Edmonton, St. Croix 7 (Foster), 1:30.
Penalties-Zgraggen Cal (hooking), 6:30; Shmoorkoff Edm (hooking), 9:25; Lazar Edm (tripping), 15:20; Musil Edm (tripping), 16:13; Samuelsson Edm (10-minute misconduct), 16:13; Mayor Cal (charging), 17:42.

Shots on Goal-Edmonton 18-12-9-39. Calgary 11-10-4-25.
Power Play Opportunities-Edmonton 1 / 6; Calgary 1 / 7.
Goalies-Edmonton, Brossoit 10-1-2-0 (25 shots-22 saves). Calgary, Driedger 10-2-2-0 (17 shots-12 saves); Shields 0-0-0-0 (22 shots-20 saves).
A-8,386
Referees-Brett Iverson (24), Brett Montsion (54).
Linesmen-Gary Roberts, Scott Sharun (103).

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