Tigers, Hitmen, set to renew rivalry in second round of WHL Playoffs
The Medicine Hat Tigers will continue their title defense against their divisional rival, the Calgary Hitmen, in the second round of the Western Hockey League playoffs.
The matchup was confirmed after the Saskatoon Blades upset the Edmonton Oil Kings in overtime of Game 7 to punch their ticket to the second round.
Medicine Hat went 7-1-0-0 against the Hitmen in the regular season series and is 14-1-1-0 against Calgary over the last two seasons.
Three of the games went to overtime, and four were decided by one goal.

