
Guenther and Cossa Shine as Oil Kings Blank the Hurricanes
January 30, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Edmonton Oil Kings News Release
Edmonton, AB - The Edmonton Oil Kings (29-10-2-1) got a hat-trick from Dylan Guenther and a second consecutive shutout from Sebastian Cossa as they upended the Lethbridge Hurricanes (15-18-2-1) by a 6-0 score on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Place.
After scoring seven goals the night previous, the Oil Kings were able to pick up right where they left off as just 1:39 into the game, Guenther notched his team-leading 23rd goal of the year after taking a pass from Carter Souch in the left-wing circle where he roofed a shot over the shoulder of Lethbridge netminder Jared Picklyk.
The Oil Kings added to their lead late in the first period after Jalen Luypen was able to jump on a turned over puck in the right-circle of the Hurricanes zone and sneak a quick shot between the arm and body of Picklyk to send Edmonton to the intermission ahead 2-0.
In the second period, the Oil Kings added to their lead 5:19 in as another Lethbridge turnover ended up in the back of their net and this time it was Shea Van Olm taking advantage as he sniped a wrist shot past the outstretched blocker of Picklyk from right-circle for his fourth goal of the season.
At 16:38 of the middle stanza, Guenther tacked on his second of the afternoon after he took a pass in front of the Hurricanes net from Luke Prokop and slammed home his 24th goal of the season giving the Oil Kings a 4-0 lead after forty minutes of play.
Souch staked Edmonton to a five-goal advantage on a power play just past the midway mark of the third period as he crashed hard to the Lethbridge net and banked home a rebound with his foot off a Guenther.
Guenther completed his hat-trick 28 seconds later on another Edmonton power play as he roofed a wrist shot short-side over the shoulder of Picklyk from the left-circle to cap the evening.
Cossa made 24 saves for his league-leading fourth shutout and 21st win of the season, while Picklyk turned aside 20 of the 26 shots flung his way. The Oil Kings went two-for-five on the power play, the Hurricanes were zero-for-eight.
Next up, the Oil Kings finish their five-game homestand when they welcome the Medicine Hat Tigers to town Wednesday, February 2 at 7:00 PM.
NOTES:
Dylan Guenther's hat-trick was the third of his career.
Dylan Guenther is now on an eight-game point streak (9G, 9A).
Jake Neighbours is now on a five-game point streak (3G, 8A).
Jaxsen Wiebe skated in his 100th career WHL game.
Edmonton Oil Kings Season Seats, Flex-Packs, Weekend Passes and Single-Game tickets, for as low as $20 per game, are currently on sale at oilkings.ca.
The Oil Kings next home game is Wednesday, February 2 when they welcome the Medicine Hat Tigers to Rogers Place at 7:00 PM.
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