By Mitch Bach

Cougars mount third period comeback; squeak past Tigers 4-3

Jan 11, 2017 | 10:43 PM

Medicine Hat, AB — For the first time this season, the Medicine Hat Tigers gave up a third period lead.

Radovan Bondra left an immediate impact in his first game as a Cougar, scoring the gametying marker in the final frame, and Jared Bethune nabbed the game-winner, as Prince George downed the Tabbies 4-3 Wednesday night.

Steven Owre continued his strong play on home ice, picking up the Tigers first goal in the first period. He now has four goals in his last two games at the Canalta Centre. Zach Fischer gave Medicine Hat thier first lead of the game early in the second on the powerplay. His 23rd of the season is now is now one back of Max Gerlach for the team lead.

Moments after Cougars forward Jesse Gabrielle locked things back up at two, Matt Bradley scored the Tigers second go-ahead goal to hold a 3-2 lead after 40 minutes of play.

It took the 6’5″ Slovak Bondra just 37 seconds to tie the game at three in the third period. Bondra joined the team late last night after being acquired from the Vancouver Giants at the Trade Deadline.

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Several defencive let-downs, coupled with sloppy play through the neutral zone lead to the Cougars taking a 4-3 lead with 12:54 remaining. Medicine Hat built up several waves of pressure in the attacking zone, but couldn’t solve Cougars netminder Ty Edmonds, who finished with 29 saves.

Despite the loss, the Tabbies remain the Central Division’s top team by eight points over the Lethbridge Hurricanes. They’re now 29-13-1-0 on the season and are tied for third with the Everett Silvertips in WHL standings.