Fix-Wolansky lifts Oil Kings to 6-5 OT Win
The Edmonton Oil Kings and Lethbridge Hurricanes always play spirited high-scoring affairs and Friday night at the Enmax Centre certainly was no different.
The Oil Kings jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead but ran into some penalty trouble and before they knew it the explosive Lethbridge offense kicked it into gear and were up 5-3. But there was no quit in the young Edmonton squad as they continued to battle and tie it 5-5.
Overtime was needed and Trey Fix-Wolansky was the hero scoring exactly one minute in lifting his team to the well-deserved 6-5 win.
OIL KINGS 6 @ HURRICANES 5
SOG: Oil Kings: 20 Hurricanes: 40
PP: Oil Kings: 1/2 Hurricanes: 2/6
PK: Oil Kings: 4/6 Hurricanes: 1/2
GOALS:
Brett Kemp (8)
Ethan Cap (3)
Nick Bowman (4)
Colton Kehler (11)
Tomas Soustal (8)
Trey Fix-Wolansky (11)
GOALTENDER:
Travis Child – 35/40 (6-11-2-0)
SAVE OF THE GAME:
Despite allowing 5 goals, Travis Child had some incredible stops including a very nice glove save off of a streaking Jordy Bellerive coming in hot down the middle. That save came in the final few minutes of the game keeping it 5-5.
TURNING POINT:
This game had more turns than the Indy 500. But ultimately Fix-Wolansky had the final turn as he beat Skinner for the final goal.
PLAY OF THE GAME:
Ethan Cap scored a beautiful shorthanded goal. Tomas Soustal came in on a 2-on-1 and saw Cap trailing; he feathered a pass to the defenceman who wired it off the post and in making it 2-0 Oil Kings.
PLAYER OF THE GAME:
Tomas Soustal was the best Oil King on the ice tonight collecting a goal and two assists.
UNSUNG HERO OF THE GAME:
Ethan Cap was exceptionally good scoring once, hitting a post right after and making some terrific plays in his own end.
3 STARS (as chosen by Edmonton Media):
- Tomas Soustal – EOK
- Giorgio Estephan – LET
- Trey Fix-Wolansky – EOK
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Edmonton Oil Kings vs Swift Current Broncos
Sunday, December 10 @ 4:00 PM
