Game Recap: Kitchener Rangers Earn 5-1 Game 4 Victory to Sweep Opening Round Series
Saginaw, MI. – The Kitchener Rangers defeated the Saginaw Spirit 5-1 Thursday night to earn their fourth-straight victory and sweep their opening round series. This is the fifth-straight opening round that the Kitchener Rangers have won dating back to 2019. Kitchener scored four unanswered goals to open the game, three in the opening period alone. Sam O’Reilly opened the scoring after blocking a shot in the Rangers end and powering his way down the ice for a breakaway goal. Dylan Edwards got his first goal of the playoffs and quickly doubled down with a sweet power play goal to cap off a strong opening frame by the Blueshirts. The Rangers and Spirit traded goals in the middle frame, before Christian Humphreys sealed the victory with an empty net goal.
Christian Kirsch remains perfect in goal for the Rangers improving to a 4-0-0-0 record with a 13-save performance.
Scoring Summary:
First Period
KIT 1 – SAG 0
6:39 Sam O’Reilly (4) – Unassisted
KIT 2 – SAG 0 – GWG
13:25 Dylan Edwards (1) – Cameron Arquette, Carson Campbell
KIT 3 – SAG 0 – PPG
19:45 Dylan Edwards (2) – Christian Humphreys, Jack Pridham
Second Period
KIT 4 – SAG 0
17:42 Christian Humphreys (3) – Luca Romano
KIT 4 – SAG 1
18:29 Dimian Zhilkin (3) – Nikita Klepov, Carson Harmer
Third Period
KIT 5 – SAG 1 – ENG
14:33 Christian Humphreys (4) – Jack Pridham
The Numbers Game:
Shots: KIT 42 – SAG 14
Power play: KIT 1/4 – SAG 1/5
FO%: KIT 69% – SAG 31%
The Starting Goalies:
Christian Kirsch (KIT) – 13/14 Saves, One Goal Against, Win
Stepan Shurygin (SAG) – 37/41 Saves, Four Goals Against, Loss
UP NEXT:
The Kitchener Rangers await their Round 2 opponent which will be one of the Soo Greyhounds or London Knights who play a critical Game 5 in London Friday night. Details on tickets and dates will be announced on our website and across our social media platforms once approved by the OHL.
For media inquiries, contact:
Luca Lombardi
Manager, Communications and Community Relations
Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club
(416) 885-4510
