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Calgary, AB \u2013 <\/strong>The Tigers took on the Hitmen on Monday, April 13th for game three of the second round of the 2026 WHL Playoffs in the Scotiabank Saddledome.<\/p>\n

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The Tigers were looking to take a 3-0 series lead after winning both previous games of the series at home in Co-op Place.<\/p>\n

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Medicine Hat had a strong offensive first period outshooting Calgary 13-9 in the opening frame.<\/p>\n

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However, the Hitmen were the first on the board with a quick goal to start the game on an early power play. Ethan Moore scored his eighth goal of the playoffs to put the Hitmen up 1-0 at 1:04.<\/p>\n

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There was little time for the Hitmen to get comfortable with the lead as Liam Ruck<\/strong> evened the score with his third of the playoffs just 0:15 later. Andrew Basha banked a rebound off Eric Tu\u2019s left pad that bounced to Ruck in the slot who buried a one-timer to tie the game 1-1.<\/p>\n

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Calgary jumped back in front with Wyatt Pisarczyk\u2019s first of the post-season at 7:34 after a deflection out front.<\/p>\n

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The Tigers would remain down by one until the second period where Liam Ruck scored his second of the night at 4:49 to tie the game. Liam fired a rocket of a wrist shot from the left circle on a short handed opportunity, scoring his second tying goal of the night.<\/p>\n

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The CHL\u2019s leading scorers continued to work their magic as Markus Ruck<\/strong> followed up his brother\u2019s tying goal with a tally of his own to give the Tigers their first lead of the night. Andrew Basha<\/strong> sent a cross-ice feed to Liam Ruck who fed his brother Markus out front for a quick deflection to make it 3-2 Tigers at 11:51.<\/p>\n

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While Calgary outshot Medicine Hat 11-7 in the second period, they couldn\u2019t get past the iron as they rang a couple high-danger opportunities off of the post and the Tigers came out of the middle frame ahead by one.<\/p>\n

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The Hitmen made a massive push to tie the game in the third period but the Tigers’ defensive play and the goaltending showcase put on by Carter Casey<\/strong> kept them at bay.<\/p>\n

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Even though Calgary had a 5-on-3 power play in the third period, they were no match for the stellar Tigers PK unit and Casey’s leather.<\/p>\n

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Empty net goals from Liam Ruck and Ethan Neutens completed Liam’s hat trick and sealed the 5-2 win for the Tigers.<\/p>\n

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