Game Preview: Round 2, Game Two vs Medicine Hat

Game Preview: Round 2, Game Two vs Medicine Hat

SETTING IT UP:

The Raiders will look to even up their second round series tonight against the Medicine Hat Tigers at Co-op Place tonight. Prince Albert fell 6-4 in Game One last night, a game that saw them score three goals in the third period to make it interesting, but ended up falling short. The Tigers scored four goals in the second period, three of which came on the powerplay to enter the third period with a 5-1 lead, which was too much for Prince Albert to come back from.

PK PROBLEMS:

As mentioned, the three powerplay goals the Raiders surrendered on Saturday were on the only three powerplays the Tigers had all game. Their penalty kill percentage on the road dropped to 56.3% (7 goals on 16 powerplays), and to 71.9% overall in the postseason.

THREE PLAYERS RECORD FIRSTS:

Evan Smith, Daxon Rudolph, and Dayce Derkatch each scored their first career playoff goals on Saturday night. Smith finished the game with a goal and an assist, picking up his first career playoff points. Rudolph scored his first goal after having nine assists in the first round. For Derkatch, his goal was his first career playoff point.

TALE OF THE TAPE:

UP NEXT:

The Raiders return to the Art Hauser Centre for games 3 and 4 on Wednesday and Thursday night. If necessary, game 5 will be back in Medicine Hat on Saturday.