Tigers Defeat Rebels 5-3
April 3, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Red Deer Rebels News Release
After picking up their first win of the series in game three, the Rebels sought to even their first round series with the Tigers in game four.
FIRST PERIOD
The Rebels took advantage of a rare miscue by Tigers goalie Marek Langhamer to open the scoring. Langhamer had trouble playing the puck and Haydn Fleury blasted one into the open net before he could recover. Fleury's first of the playoffs, set up by Presten Kopeck and Connor Gay, gave the Rebels a 1-0 lead 3:37 into the game.
The Tigers tied it up with 21 seconds left in the period as Cole Sanford snapped one past Rylan Toth for his third goal of the series.
SECOND PERIOD
Medicine Hat took the lead when Trevor Cox found a rebound and beat Toth for his second goal of the series 3:09 into the middle frame.
Steven Owre, the third member of the Tigers top line, found a loose puck in the crease and scored to make it 3-1 for Medicine Hat at the 10:34 mark.
THIRD PERIOD
Alex Mowbray sprung Dryden Hunt on a breakaway, he beat Toth through the five hole to open up a 4-1 Tigers lead 1:19 into the third.
The captain finally broke through for the Rebels as Conner Bleackley beat Langhamer from a sharp angle for his first goal of the series. Meyer Nell and Fleury assisted on the goal that pulled Red Deer within 4-2 with 12:02 to go.
Wyatt Johnson made things interesting when he tipped home Kopeck's pass to make it a 4-3 game at 19:36. For Johnson, it was his second goal of the series.
Markus Eisenschmid scored an empty net powerplay goal with less than a second left on the clock to seal the deal on a 5-3 Tigers victory.
MOLSON CUP THREE STARS
1. Cole Sanford MH
2. Haydn Fleury RD
3. Marek Langhamer MH
HARDEST WORKING REBEL - Josh Mahura
NOTES - The Rebels dressed the same lineup as in game three... attendance for the game was 5946
NEXT GAME - The Rebels visit the Tigers for game five of the series Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. 106.7 The Drive has the radio broadcast starting at 7:20.
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