Calgary 9 Lethbridge 0

The Calgary Hitmen have now scored a combined 22 goals in their last three games following a 9-0 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes Friday night at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Brooks Macek collected his third career hat trick while Chris Driedger made 22 saves to pick up his fifth career shutout.

After a scoreless first period, the Hitmen took a 3-0 lead to the dressing room after 40 minutes before blowing the game wide open in the third period en-route to their third win in a row.

The line of Macek (3g), Jake Virtanen (1g 3a) and Victor Rask (1g 2a) combined for 10 points.  For Virtanen, his team leading four points was a career high.

Pavlo Padakin, Brady Brassart and Cody Sylvester also scored while Kenton Helgesen added a pair of assists.

The Hitmen will now host Red Deer Sunday at 4:00 p.m.  The Rebels have won five in a row, sitting seven points back of Calgary for third spot in the Eastern Conference Standings.

Lethbridge Hurricanes 0 at Calgary Hitmen 9
Saturday, March 9, 2013 - Scotiabank Saddledome - Calgary, AB

Lethbridge 0 0 0 - 0
Calgary 0 3 6 - 9

1st Period
No Scoring.
Penalties-Erkamps Let (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 19:01; Padakin Cal (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 19:01.

2nd Period
1, Calgary, Macek 29 (Rask, Virtanen), 4:23.
2, Calgary, Sylvester 36   17:22.
3, Calgary, Rask 13 (Roach, Humphries), 18:57 (PP).
Penalties-Padakin Cal (interference), 9:51; Derko Let (checking from behind), 11:39; Brassart Cal (interference), 16:37; Erkamps Let (hooking), 17:15; Ramsay Let (10-minute misconduct), 20:00; Chase Cal (10-minute misconduct), 20:00.

3rd Period
4, Calgary, Macek 30 (Rask, Virtanen), 0:57.
5, Calgary, Padakin 21 (Brassart), 8:59 (PP).
6, Calgary, Virtanen 15 (Zgraggen, Helgesen), 11:49.
7, Calgary, Macek 31 (Padakin, Mayor), 13:08 (PP).
8, Calgary, Brassart 31 (Brooks, Helgesen), 14:54.
9, Calgary, Sylvester 37 (Virtanen), 17:17 (SH).
Penalties-Clayton Cal (roughing), 4:45; Harper Let (10-minute misconduct), 7:13; Laurencelle Let (roughing), 7:13; Pilon Let (roughing), 7:13; Rimmer Let (roughing), 7:13; Clayton Cal (10-minute misconduct), 7:13; Helgesen Cal (roughing), 7:13; Macek Cal (roughing), 7:13; Simpson Let (tripping), 12:07; Henry Let (roughing), 13:02; Padakin Cal (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 13:38; Humphries Cal (tripping), 15:37; Topping Let (major-fighting), 18:12; Padakin Cal (major-fighting), 18:12; Mayor Cal (high sticking), 18:51.

Shots on Goal-Lethbridge 11-5-6-22. Calgary 9-15-20-44.
Power Play Opportunities-Lethbridge 0 / 6; Calgary 3 / 5.
Goalies-Lethbridge, Rimmer 23-29-3-7 (41 shots-33 saves); Tai 3-3-0-0 (3 shots-2 saves). Calgary, Driedger 33-14-1-3 (22 shots-22 saves).
A-11,185
Referees-Adam Byblow (23), Derek Zalaski (8).
Linesmen-Reid Anderson (53), Sean Donnelly (109).