Calgary 6 Medicine Hat 3

The Calgary Hitmen stretched their winning streak to five games with a 6-3 win over the Medicine Hat Tigers Tuesday night at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Six different Hitmen turned on the red light led by Victor Rask who finished the night with three points (1g 2a). 

Greg Chase, Jake Virtanen, Chase Clayton, Cody Sylvester and Calder Brooks also scored for Calgary while Alex Roach chipped in a pair of assists.

Chris Driedger made 31 saves to get the win as Medicine Hat outshot Calgary 34-24.

Medicine Hat Tigers 3 at Calgary Hitmen 6
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - Scotiabank Saddledome - Calgary, AB

Medicine Hat 0 3 0 - 3
Calgary 1 3 2 - 6

1st Period
1, Calgary, Chase 17 (Brassart, Roach), 5:25.
Penalties-Virtanen Cal (slashing), 7:33; Mayor Cal (roughing), 13:11.

2nd Period
2, Calgary, Virtanen 16 (Rask, Macek), 3:24.
3, Medicine Hat, McVeigh 17 (Shinkaruk, Valk), 4:39.
4, Medicine Hat, McVeigh 18 (Shinkaruk), 8:18.
5, Calgary, Clayton 5 (Roach, Peterson), 13:06.
6, Calgary, Sylvester 39 (Rask, Helgesen), 15:50 (SH).
7, Medicine Hat, Shinkaruk 35 (Valk, McVeigh), 19:12.
Penalties-served by Chase Cal (too many men), 14:48.

3rd Period
8, Calgary, Rask 14 (Brassart, Sylvester), 1:56 (PP).
9, Calgary, Brooks 3 (Kosterman, Sylvester), 8:00.
Penalties-Lewington M.h (holding), 0:52; Hodder M.h (tripping), 3:02; Cox M.h (high sticking), 13:11; Doty M.h (roughing), 19:36; Pearce M.h (roughing), 19:36; Clayton Cal (roughing), 19:36; Jones Cal (roughing), 19:36; McVeigh M.h (roughing), 20:00; Shinkaruk M.h (interference), 20:00; Thrower Cal (roughing), 20:00.

Shots on Goal-Medicine Hat 7-20-7-34. Calgary 7-7-10-24.
Power Play Opportunities-Medicine Hat 0 / 3; Calgary 1 / 3.
Goalies-Medicine Hat, Lanigan 22-18-1-1 (13 shots-10 saves); Langhamer 15-11-1-0 (11 shots-8 saves). Calgary, Driedger 35-14-1-3 (34 shots-31 saves).
A-7,852
Referees-Fraser Lawrence (10), Steve Papp (17).
Linesmen-Aidan Henderson (78), Scott Sharun (103).