Oil Kings sweep Hitmen in round 2

Posted April 10, 2019 10:47 pm.

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CALGARY (660 NEWS) — Calgary was left off the board in game four of their second-round playoff series with the Edmonton Oil Kings.

Jake Neighbours and Quinn Benjafield both scored a goal and an assist to lead the Oil Kings past the Hitmen 6-0 at Saddledome. The loss ends the Hitmen’s season and propels the Oil Kings into the WHL’s Eastern Conference Final.

Dylan Myskiw had 18 saves to earn the shutout. The Oil Kings goalie posted a .957 save percentage during the series.

The junior careers of Luke Coleman, Kaden Elder and Jake Kryski came to an end as they graduate.

Game 1
EDM 3 CGY 2 OT
Oil Kings lead series 1-0
Rogers Place, Edmonton

Game 2
EDM 4 CGY 1
Oil Kings lead series 2-0
Rogers Place, Edmonton

Game 3
EDM 2 CGY 1 OT
Oil Kings lead series 3-0
Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary

Game 4
EDM 6 CGY 0
Oil Kings win series 4-0
Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary

The Hitmen advanced to round two by pushing Lethbridge to seven games in their first series.

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