Oil Kings take first series lead with Game 5 win

The Edmonton Oil Kings scored twice 44 seconds apart late in the first period to turn a 1-0 lead into a 3-0 advantage and never looked back en route to a 5-1 win over the Calgary Hitmen Friday night at Rexall Place.

The victory gives Edmonton a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Final.

Five different Oil Kings scored goal while Stephane Legault and Dylan Wruck chipped in a pair of assists.

Brooks Macek had the lone marker for Calgary who was out shot 40-29.

The series resumes Sunday in Calgary with a 4 o'clock start at Scotiabank Saddledome.

                                                            Photo Credit: John Ulan

Calgary Hitmen 1 at Edmonton Oil Kings 5
Friday, April 26, 2013 - Rexall Place - Edmonton, AB

Calgary 0 0 1 - 1
Edmonton 3 0 2 - 5

1st Period
1, Edmonton, Gernat 6 (Wruck, Cheek), 7:38.
2, Edmonton, Samuelsson 9 (Legault), 18:13.
3, Edmonton, Ewanyk 5 (Sautner, Wruck), 18:57. Penalties-Brassart Cal (cross checking), 13:37; Chase Cal (slashing), 20:00.

2nd Period
No Scoring.
Penalties-Zgraggen Cal (tripping), 4:46; Thrower Cal (major-fighting), 13:18; Samuelsson Edm (instigator, major-fighting, 10-minute misconduct), 13:18; Brassart Cal (slashing), 14:40.

3rd Period
4, Edmonton, St. Croix 8 (Kulda), 13:27.
5, Calgary, Macek 4 (Rask, Humphries), 15:04 (PP).
6, Edmonton, Lazar 7 (Legault), 15:43 (EN).
Penalties-Moroz Edm (cross checking), 7:02; Rissling Cal (roughing), 13:46; Samuelsson Edm (slashing), 13:46; Musil Edm (hooking), 14:34; Mayor Cal (slashing), 16:52; Peterson Cal (slashing), 18:06; Thrower Cal (cross checking), 20:00.

Shots on Goal-Calgary 10-4-15-29. Edmonton 17-14-9-40.
Power Play Opportunities-Calgary 1 / 3; Edmonton 0 / 6.
Goalies-Calgary, Driedger 10-3-2-0 (39 shots-35 saves). Edmonton, Brossoit 11-1-2-0 (29 shots-28 saves).
A-11,088
Referees-Sean Raphael (28), Nathan Wieler (18).
Linesmen-Cody Huseby (88), Cory Lundquist (128).