Rangers lead series 3-0
Published on April 8, 2008 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Kitchener Rangers News Release
Kitchener ON: Justin Azevedo, Matt Halischuk and Nick Spaling continue to lead the way for the Kitchener Rangers as they opened up scoring at 0:32 en-route to a 6-2 victory over the Sarnia Sting. The win gives the Rangers a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference semi-final series.
Matt Halischuk scored his seventh goal of the playoffs season to put the Rangers up 2-0. Sarnia answered back 3:24 into the first period when Jamie Arniel scored his second goal of the series. Steve Reese leveled out the score 2-2 with his first goal of the playoffs at the 6:01 mark.
Matt Halischuk buried his second of the game late in the first to put the Rangers up 3-2.
Josh Unice took over in net for the Rangers at the 1:13 mark in the second period.
Mikkel Boedker regained the Rangers two goal margin early in the second period. Matt Pepe buried Mike Duco's rebound to end the second 5-2 Rangers.
Nick Spaling scored the lone goal of the third period on the power play to close out scoring for the game 6-2 Rangers.
The Rangers travel to Sarnia to face the Sting for game four of the Semi-final Series Wednesday, April 8 for a 7:35 p.m. start. Visit www.kitchenerrangers.com for details on tickets for future playoff games.
SCORING SUMMARY
1. KIT Azevedo, (2) (Halischuk, Spaling), 0:32 1. KIT Halischuk, (7) (Spaling, Boedker), 2:14 (PP) 1. SAR Arniel, (2) (Gomes, Ferry), 3:24 1. SAR Reese, (1) (Katic), 6:01 1. KIT Halischuk, (8) (Spaling, Weber), 17:38 (PP) 2. KIT Boedker, (5) (Kadri), 2:30 2. KIT Pepe, (1) (Duco, Boedker), 14:14 3. KIT Spaling, (5) (Boedker, Weber), 9:55 (PP)
THREE STARS
1. KIT - 11 Nick Spaling 2. KIT - 89 Mikkel Boedker 3. KIT - 18 Matt Halischuk
ATTENDANCE: 6,390
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