This game really showed the legs that Medicine Hat has. Lethbridge started great and were skating with a purpose, but by the 3rd their legs were gone. The long playoff series has hurt the Canes and they can't stay with the fresher Tigers.
Lethbridge was doing well when simplifying their game and getting pucks to the net. Once they stopped just getting pucks on net was when Medicine Hat clawed back in (along with using their speed). Also, if Lethbridge could ever figure out how to not turn the puck over at their own blue line, it would be helpful.
Talking with the linesman after the game, no one noticed the water bottle but it was full. Safe to say that person won't be welcomed back into a game at all as there is no place for that.
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