Hurricanes End Skid In Edmonton

The Lethbridge Hurricanes ended a 4 game losing skid last night with a 2-1 shootout victory at Rexall Place.

The Hurricanes and Oil Kings played to a scoreless tie in the opening period Tuesday. Both teams had some pretty good chances. The goalies, Brandon Anderson and Torrie Jung played solid between the pipes in the opening 20 minutes. Canes' forward Austin Fyten had to leave the game after he took some punches in a fight with Edmonton's Drew Nichol. Nichol took exception to a hit from Fyten. He dropped the gloves with the Hurricane forward and was given 17 minutes in penalties as a result. Fyten was given two for charging. He returned to the game in second.

Edmonton then found itself in some serious penalty trouble. The Canes' had 5 straight power plays in the second frame and finally scored to break the scoreless tie. Brent Henke somewhere touched the puck after a shot from Austin Fyten went off of Carter Bancks and up and over Jung and into the Edmonton net. Oil Kings coach Steve Pleau was not a happy camper on the Edmonton bench either. A few non-calls against the Hurricanes fired up the Edmonton bench boss. Pleau made his displeasure known on a few occasions in the second period.

In the 3rd, it looked like maybe the Canes' might hold on for a shutout win, but they ran into penalty issues late. The Oil Kings had a two man advantage with under 3 minutes left in regulation. A shot from the point found it's way past Anderson to even the game at one sending things into overtime. No one scored in the extra period so this game would have to be decided in a shooutout, The two teams went through 5 shooters before Carter Bancks would beat Torrie Jung low along the ice on the glove side to give the Hurricanes a 2-1 victory. It's only the team's 5th road win of the season. Edmonton out shot Lethbridge 30-27. Brandon Anderson was the game's 2nd star. Austin Fyten was star number one.

The Hurricanes called up a couple of affiliate players for this game. Defenceman Adam Henry played a few shifts in his second game with the Canes' and forward Jordan Baillie saw the ice a few times too. Most of their shifts came in the first. With the Hurricanes a bit shorthanded on defence as well as a few injuries, Rich Preston decided to bring in some of the future to help out.


Sorry, it was in

Hurricanes Head Coach/GM Rich Preston received a phone call yesterday from the WHL. It appears after further review, the goal that was disallowed in Red Deer Sunday was indeed in. After the game, the WHL got another look it and agreed that the puck was in before the net came off. Tough break for the Canes'. It's too bad really for Lethbridge, a team that's been struggling to get points and victories. I understand mistakes are made, but video replay is supposed to right a wrong. It appears it failed in that instance and cost the Hurricanes at least a point in the standings. It's over now and done with. I just wanted to rant! I commend the WHL for admitting a mistake was made.


The Hurricanes are back at it tonight at home for their final game of 2009. They host the Medicine Hat Tigers. Game time is 7pm (MT). The pre-game show on CJOC at 6:30.


Thanks,
Pat