Wheat Kings Hold Off Rebels 4-2
The Brandon Wheat Kings held off the Red Deer Rebels in Game 4 of the WHL Eastern Conference Championship by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday night at the Enmax Centrium in Red Deer, AB.
After suffering a big 6-2 loss on Tuesday night, Tim McGauley and the Wheat Kings responded with a solid effort to grab the win and a 3- 1 series lead.
Grayson Pawlenchuk surprised the Wheat Kings as he took advantage of a turnover and gave the Rebels an early 1-0 lead.
Pawlenchuk surprises Papirny and opens the scoring for Red Deer. #BDNvsRD pic.twitter.com/CAKuYBc8iI
— The WHL (@TheWHL) April 28, 2016
The Brandon Wheat Kings replied as team captain Macoy Erkamps gathered his own rebound and ripped it by Rylan Toth to tie the game at 1-1.
Erkamps fans on the first shot but puts the second past Toth. Tied up at 1. #BDNvsRD pic.twitter.com/ogD7R0pvaW
— The WHL (@TheWHL) April 28, 2016
John Quenneville recorded his 12th goal of the playoffs to give Brandon a 2-1 lead through 20 minutes of play.
Quenneville scores his 12th of the playoffs. Wheat Kings now up 2-1. #BDNvsRDpic.twitter.com/wavG35AhZY
— The WHL (@TheWHL) April 28, 2016
The Wheat Kings pounded 18 shots on goal in the middle frame compared to only seven for Red Deer but both Clubs went scoreless.
Just 17 seconds into the third period, Jake DeBrusk snapped home his seventh of the post-season on a Rebels power play. The game was tied at two goals apiece.
17 seconds into the 3rd period, Jake DeBrusk has tied the game at 2. #BDNvsRD pic.twitter.com/ZMfHEU80MF
— The WHL (@TheWHL) April 28, 2016
Tim McGauley gave the Wheat Kings a 3-2 lead after a nice move towards the Rebels goal.
McGauley scores and the Wheat Kings are back out in front, 3-2. #BDNvsRD pic.twitter.com/f5KmZ4ZK12
— The WHL (@TheWHL) April 28, 2016
As the Rebels pressed for the tying goal late, it was Tanner Kaspick that iced the game for Brandon with an empty netter.
Kaspick ices it as he puts it into the empty net. #BDNvsRDpic.twitter.com/dYSpT9X4c1
— The WHL (@TheWHL) April 28, 2016
Shots on goal favoured Brandon 43-36 in the contest. Brandon finished 0/3 on the power play while Red Deer scored on their lone power play opportunity. Game 5 of the WHL Eastern Conference Championship goes Friday night at 7:30pm CT/6:30pm MT. Brandon lead the series 3-1.
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