Tigers facing elimination after Game 5 loss
MEDICINE HAT, AB – The Medicine Hat Tigers are facing elimination after dropping a 5-4 decision in Game 5 of their second round series with the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Friday night.
Medicine Hat held most of the momentum early at the Canalta Centre, but Lethbridge’s Tyler Wong converted off a Tigers turnover 3:36 into the game to make it 1-0 for the away side.
That lead didn’t hold for long, as Max Gerlach cut from below the goal line in tight on Stuart Skinner to score his third of playoffs just over six minutes into the game.
Fast forward to the 8:32 mark of the period, as Lethbridge’s Ryan Bowen was sprung on a breakaway and went top shelf on the backhand to give the Hurricanes a 2-1 advantage.