Riders win game four and now lead 3-1

 The Ghostriders worked their way back from a 2-0 deficit then scored the game winning goal in overtime giving them a 3-2 win and a 3-1series lead.

Game five is in Invermere this Friday night. If there is a game six it will be in Fernie on Saturday February 25.

Game four

The Rockies scored one in the first and one in the second and were leading 2-0 but with 5:06 left on the clock Jack Lambert scored his third goal of the playoffs giving the Riders a little light at the end of the tunnel.

Things were looking dim late in the third period  but the Riders worked some magic and with just 2:08 left on the clock Taylor Haggerty scored the game tying goal sending the game to OT.

The 720 fans didn’t have to wait long in the overtime and just 2:23 into the period Kort Kisinger scored the game winning goal.

A few game notes

The Rockies 2-0 lead in the second period seemed almost insurmountable with the way they were defending their end of the ice but the Riders never quit and chipped away and eventually tied the game.

On the tying goal the Rockies looked like they were easily going to clear the puck out of their end but Kort Kisinger made a nice move and kept the play alive and a few passes later Kisinger passed to Taylor Haggerty for the tying goal.

In the OT Ethan MacDuff (2-assists) set Kisinger up for a chance in front of the net and he didn’t miss.

Aiden Kruhlak made some spectacular saves in the third period that kept the Riders in the game and gave them a chance to win.

His counterpart Ewan McDevitt made some great stops as well and both goalies could have been players of the game... except well.. Kisinger was a big part of both the tying and game winning goals.

Credit the Riders Coaches for keeping their players on track and getting them to never give up.

A lot less animosity in game four but because the Riders won in overtime it was still as fun to watch.

Round' the League

The higher seeded teams are bolded and the lower seeded teams were at home last night.

Kimberley won 3-1 in Golden and now lead 2-1

Creston won 2-1 in Grand Forks and outshot them 55-34 they now lead the series 2-1 

Beaver Valley defeated Nelson 7-3 and lead that series 2-1 now.

Revelstoke defeated 100 Mile 3-1 and lead that series 3-0

Sicamous defeated Kamloops 5-4 and now lead that series 3-1.