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Medicine Hat Sweeps Calgary to Reach WHL East Final

Medicine Hat earns a second straight East final berth for the first time since 2006–07.

NEWS PHOTO James Tubb Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Carter Casey battles contact with Calgary Hitmen defenceman Axel Hurtig during a five-on-three penalty kill in the third period of a 5-2, Game 3 win Tuesday in Calgary.
NEWS PHOTO JAMES TUBB Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Carter Casey sticks out the right pad to stop Cakgary Hitmen forward Ethan Moore on the doorstep during a third period, five-on-three penalty kill during Game 3 Monday at the Saddledome.
Calgary Hitmen forward Ethan Moore knocks a puck out of midair past Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Jordan Switzer in the first period of Game 2 Saturday at Co-op Place. The Tigers scored three unanswered goals to take the game 4-3 and lead the series 2-0.--NEWS PHOTO JAMES TUBB

Overview

  • The Tigers sealed the series with a 5-2 win in Calgary on Wednesday, completing a four-game sweep of the Hitmen.
  • Medicine Hat will face the Prince Albert Raiders next, a rematch against the Eastern Conference’s regular-season champion that just swept Saskatoon.
  • The series tilted in Game 3 when Liam Ruck posted a hat trick and assist and Carter Casey made 34 saves to put Medicine Hat up 3-0.
  • Special teams set the tone as the Tigers killed five of six penalties in Game 3 and sit at 87.5 percent on the penalty kill this postseason.
  • Calgary’s effort featured Ethan Moore scoring in eight straight playoff games, yet, as coach Dustin Friesen said, turnovers and poor puck management kept the Hitmen from protecting leads despite strong goaltending.