The CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins continue to prove that regular season stats mean nothing in the postseason as the Bruins defeated the Klippers 5-4. With the win the Bruins now lead the best of five series 2-0.
It was a big night for Tanner Froese as he scored a pair of goals (including the game winning goal) and an assist. The game winner started with Hudson Morrison delivering a big hit deep in the Klippers zone knocking the Klippers Justin Schoffer off the puck which allowed Calder Neufeld to pick up the puck and he gave Froese a perfect pass and Froese finished off the play with his second goal of the game.
It was a rollercoaster of a game with the Bruins jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the first period as Froese drove to the net after making a nice move past the Klippers Jonathan Coachman, Froese's initial shot was stopped by King, and then King stopped Alex Cote's attempt but Neufeld finished off the play burying his second of the postseason to make it 2-0.
The Bruins extended their lead when Neufeld made a perfect to Froese and he buried a shot past King's blocker to make it 2-0. The Bruins were successful on their first attempt on the powerplay as Cole Olson found Dylan Smith on the doorstep of the net and Smith deflected the puck with a backhand to make it 3-0. After the third goal King was pulled in favour of Warren Shymko.
The Klippers got back into the game early in the 2nd when DJ McGrath wrapped around the puck from behind the net and snuck it past Curtis Martinu to make it 3-1.
The Bruins regained their three goal as Smith scored his second powerplay goal of the night as he batted a puck out of midair and past Shymko to make it 4-1.
Like in Game 1, the Bruins fell into penalty trouble as the Klippers were able to capitalize as Kolby Daniels, Kyle Davies and Bradley Buckingham each scored to tie the game at 4-4 heading into the final frame.
Once Froese scored the go ahead goal the Bruins once again placed the defensive clamps on the Klippers but with 10 seconds remaining Giovanni Bombini appeared to have an open net to tie the game but Martinu stretched out the pad and made what Bruins Head Coach Keith Cassidy called a game winning save for the Bruins.
With the victory the Bruins will have two opportunities to win the series on home ice starting on Tuesday at Spectra Place. You can catch the game on CJ1280 and discoverestevan.com beginning at 7:15.\
After the game Froese comments on the win for the Bruins.
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