Edmonton 4 Calgary 2

Despite a frantic push by the Hitmen in the final four minutes to cut a 3-0 deficit to 3-2, Calgary could get no closer in a 4-2 home ice loss to Edmonton Saturday night at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Dylan Wruck sealed the victory for the defending WHL Champion Oil Kings scoring into an empty net. 

That goal also put the cap on a home-and-home split between the top two teams in the Central Division with the road team winning both contests.

                                      Photo Credit: Brad Watson-Calgary Hitmen

Edmonton Oil Kings 4 at Calgary Hitmen 2
Saturday, December 8, 2012 - Scotiabank Saddledome - Calgary, AB

Edmonton 2 0 2 - 4
Calgary 0 0 2 - 2

1st Period
1, Edmonton, Reinhart 4 (Legault, Wruck), 7:25 (PP).
2, Edmonton, Legault 3 (Corbett, Foster), 18:05.
Penalties-Moroz Edm (major-fighting), 3:09; Roach Cal (major-fighting), 3:09; Brassart Cal (tripping), 7:06; Legault Edm (roughing), 9:55; Lazar Edm (elbowing), 19:56.

2nd Period
No Scoring.
Penalties-Legault Edm (holding), 19:36.

3rd Period
3, Edmonton, Samuelsson 14 (St. Croix, Reinhart), 9:47 (PP).
4, Calgary, Sylvester 18 (Rask, Humphries), 16:28.
5, Calgary, Roach 8 (Brassart, Rask), 16:54.
6, Edmonton, Wruck 11 (Reinhart), 19:01 (EN).
Penalties-Rissling Cal (holding), 9:11; Benson Edm (holding), 11:25; St. Croix Edm (cross checking), 11:25; Clayton Cal (slashing), 11:25.

Shots on Goal-Edmonton 14-10-10-34. Calgary 16-3-12-31.
Power Play Opportunities-Edmonton 2 / 2; Calgary 0 / 4.
Goalies-Edmonton, Brossoit 12-4-2-3 (31 shots-29 saves). Calgary, Driedger 16-5-1-1 (33 shots-30 saves).
A-8,771
Referees-Brett Iverson (24), Brett Montsion (54).
Linesmen-Reid Anderson (53), Sean Donnelly (109).