Tigers rally from three-goal deficit to stun Pats in pre-season play
REGINA, SK – Through nine minutes of action, Garin Bjorklund and the Medicine Hat Tigers looked lost against the Regina Pats on Saturday night.
Many coaches would choose to pull a young netminder after allowing three goals in less than half a period, but Tigers bench boss Willie Desjardins chose to keep Bjorklund in and it was a decision that paid dividends.
Bjorklund shut the door over the final 51 minutes of Saturday’s pre-season contest in the ‘Queen City’ to help the Tigers come back against the Pats 4-3 for their first exhibition win of the year.
Medicine Hat’s first road game of the year started poorly to say the least, with Ty Kolle scoring the night’s first goal just 56 seconds into the contest.