Hitmen survive back-and-forth contest, beat Tigers 7-5
MEDICINE HAT, AB — A wild, topsy-turvy, roller-coaster of a game ultimately ended in favour of the home team.
It seemed every goal the Calgary Hitmen through on the scoreboard had an answer from the Medicine Hat Tigers. That theme finally changed late in the third period, with James Malm’s first as a Hitmen, on route to a 7-5 victory over the reigning Central Division champions.
Medicine Hat falls to 8-7-0-2 this season, while the Calgary Hitmen, who snap a three-game losing streak with the victory, improve to 5-9-2-0.
The back-and-forth affair began just 40 seconds into the game; Vladislav Yeryomenko’s first of the season. Eric Van Impe answered back crossing the midway mark of the frame to lock it 1-1, but Mark Kastelic’s power-play marker regained the Hitmen lead before the first intermission.