Oil Kings powerplay helps even series with Hitmen

The Edmonton Oil Kings spent the better part of Game 2 on the powerplay and despite an 0-9 start with the extra attacker, the defending WHL Champions scored four times with the man advantage in a 6-0 win at Rexall Place Friday night.

The best-of-seven Eastern Conference Final is now even at a win a piece.

Martin Gernat scored twice for Edmonton who took a 1-0 lead to the third period while Henrik Samuelsson, Ashton Sauntner, Curtis Lazar and Trevor Cheek added singles.

The Hitmen spent far too much time in the penalty box, shorthanded 14 times, while going 0-4 on the powerplay themselves.

"Obviously our team was undisciplined tonight," said Hitmen defenceman Spencer Humphries in the post game media scrum.  "They've got a good powerplay so we can't be doing that.

In the end all the Edmonton extra attacker time was reflective on the shot clock with the Oil Kings out shooting the Hitmen 50-23.

                                                          Photo Credit: Andy Devlin

Calgary Hitmen 0 at Edmonton Oil Kings 6
Friday, April 19, 2013 - Rexall Place - Edmonton, AB

Calgary 0 0 0 - 0
Edmonton 1 0 5 - 6

1st Period
1, Edmonton, Samuelsson 8 (Gernat, Lazar), 6:13.
Penalties-Kosterman Cal (holding), 2:39; Roach Cal (roughing), 6:28; Reinhart Edm (roughing), 6:28; Brooks Cal (tripping), 10:12; Brassart Cal (slashing), 11:44; Legault Edm (roughing), 13:55; Sylvester Cal (roughing), 14:39; Corbett Edm (slashing), 14:39; Reinhart Edm (roughing), 14:39; Zgraggen Cal (elbowing), 17:31; Zgraggen Cal (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 19:34; Lazar Edm (interference), 19:34; Samuelsson Edm (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 19:34; Rask Cal (slashing), 20:00.

2nd Period
No Scoring.
Penalties-Macek Cal (slashing), 0:22; Brooks Cal (tripping), 2:12; Virtanen Cal (major-kneeing, game misconduct), 5:43; Macek Cal (slashing), 13:16; Reinhart Edm (high sticking), 20:00.

3rd Period
2, Edmonton, Gernat 3 (Wruck, Samuelsson), 8:55 (PP).
3, Edmonton, Gernat 4 (Foster, St. Croix), 14:32 (PP).
4, Edmonton, Lazar 5 (Lowe, Reinhart), 14:58 (PP).
5, Edmonton, Sautner 1 (Kulda, Gernat), 18:36 (PP).
6, Edmonton, Cheek 7 (Kulda), 19:50.
Penalties-Rask Cal (holding), 4:11; Samuelsson Edm (embellishment), 4:11; Humphries Cal (slashing), 8:14; Humphries Cal (roughing, roughing), 12:54; Moroz Edm (roughing), 12:54; Clayton Cal (slashing, 10-minute misconduct), 13:25; Zgraggen Cal (slashing, roughing), 14:10; Rissling Cal (slashing, roughing, 10-minute misconduct), 14:32; Kosterman Cal (10-minute misconduct), 17:02; Padakin Cal (checking from behind), 17:02; Ewanyk Edm (checking to the head), 17:02; Moroz Edm (slashing, roughing, 10-minute misconduct), 17:02; Humphries Cal (roughing, 10-minute misconduct), 17:49; Lowe Edm (roughing, 10-minute misconduct), 17:49; Peterson Cal (high sticking), 18:55.

Shots on Goal-Calgary 9-7-7-23. Edmonton 9-17-24-50.
Power Play Opportunities-Calgary 0 / 4; Edmonton 4 / 14.
Goalies-Calgary, Driedger 9-1-2-0 (44 shots-40 saves); Shields 0-0-0-0 (6 shots-4 saves). Edmonton, Brossoit 9-0-2-0 (23 shots-23 saves).
A-9,447
Referees-Jeff Ingram (82), Derek Zalaski (8).
Linesmen-Cory Lundquist (128), Scott Sharun (103).