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Two 3-1 wins in a row for the Hurricanes

Dec 2, 2018 | 12:04 AM

MEDICINE HAT — The Hurricanes pushed their record to 13-8-3-2 Saturday night in Medicine Hat with a 3-1 win, after downing Swift Current by the same score Friday night in Lethbridge.

James Hamblin lit up the scoreboard for the Tigers on a power play in the first period but, that would be the extent of his team’s scoring the night. It also provided the only opportunity for the fans to unload their loot in the Teddy Bear Toss game.

In a report from CHAT News, Medicine Hat, Scott Roblin reports the game turned in the middle period, with a Hurricanes rush up the right side.

Lethbridge captain Jordy Bellerive picked up a loose puck and snapped a wrist shot from the right face-off dot to tie the game at 1-1 for the Hurricanes.

That goal seemed to ignite the Hurricanes offence, with newly acquired forward Jake Leschyshyn beating Mads Sogaard top shelf on the power play less than three minutes later.

Medicine Hat’s struggles on the penalty kill continued in the final minute of the second period, allowing a goal from the right side courtesy of Dylan Cozens to make it a 3-1 game heading to the intermission.

The ‘Tabbies’ thought they were able to climb to within a goal late in the third period, but after video review it was found Klassen was able to keep a loose puck off the goal line.

Sogaard finished his evening with the loss allowing three Hurricanes goals on 26 shots.

Lethbridge returns to the Enmax on Sunday, to play the Central Division-leading Red Deer Rebels at 6;00-pm