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WHL: Battle of Alberta Game 5
The Edmonton Oil Kings host the Calgary Hitmen for Game 5 of the 2013 Husky WHL Eastern Conference Championship series in WHL playoff action on Friday night.
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The Hitmen have hit the ice for Game 5. Puck drop less than 90 seconds away. #WalkTheLine #WHLBattleOfAlbertaby Calgary Hitmen via twitter 4/27/2013 1:06:15 AM -
O Canada! #OilKings vs @WHLHitmen in WHL #FridayNightHockey coming up next! http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BI0fJN1CIAMSTwy.jpg
by Edmonton Oil Kings via twitter 4/27/2013 1:09:26 AM -
Puck drops and we are underway in #Edmonton with Game 5 of the #BattleofAlberta follow along here or tune into @TheTeam1260 or @WHLonShawTVby Edmonton Oil Kings via twitter 4/27/2013 1:11:27 AM
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Great to see #2 @nippintwine back on the ice now for his first shift since Game 2 of this series #WelcomeBackCorbs!by Edmonton Oil Kings via twitter 4/27/2013 1:15:06 AM
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Cautious start by @EdmOilKings and @WHLHitmen. Feeling each other out in game 5??? @TPS_Guyby Global Sports Dean via twitter 4/27/2013 1:16:02 AM -
RT @EdmOilKings: Great to see #2 @nippintwine back on the ice now for his first shift since Game 2 of this series #WelcomeBackCorbs!by Global Sports Dean via twitter 4/27/2013 1:16:26 AM
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Hopefully there is more then 10k at Rexall tonight for @edmoilkings and @whlhitmen in #whlboa #whlab @TPS_Guyby Global Sports Dean via twitter 4/27/2013 1:17:16 AM
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RT @TPS_Guy: @GlobalMillard @edmoilkings @whlhitmen Yes it's a very good crowd, won't be surprised if its over 11K.by Global Sports Dean via twitter 4/27/2013 1:18:36 AM
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CLANK ~ Macek blasted a slapshot from the top of the circle that banged off the inside of the post and out. #SoCloseby Calgary Hitmen via twitter 4/27/2013 1:20:23 AM
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The Oil Kings open the scoring after Martin Gernat finishes off an Edmonton passing play. 1-0 Edmonton.by Calgary Hitmen via twitter 4/27/2013 1:22:28 AM
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WOO!! #Oilers @MartyGernat opens the scoring with a nifty backhand then takes a Slovakian Somersault courtesy Victor Rask... 1-0 #OilKings!by Edmonton Oil Kings via twitter 4/27/2013 1:22:30 AM
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That's @MartyGernat's sixth goal of the playoffs he now leads all @TheWHL D-men with 15 points in the 2013 #WHLPlayoffsby Edmonton Oil Kings via twitter 4/27/2013 1:24:49 AM
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#OilKings lead Hitmen 3-0 after 1 #Oilers lead #Wild 6-0 after 2. The price of Oil looking good tonight. #WHLAB #whl #nhlby Kevin Smith via twitter 4/27/2013 1:48:17 AM -
Anyone got a milk crate? @fraser1260 joking while interviewing 6 foot 5 @MartyGernat who had the 1st goal of the game http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BI0oDvYCEAAraoQ.jpg
by Edmonton Oil Kings via twitter 4/27/2013 1:48:23 AM -
Giving back. @luke_bertolucci @BrettPollock54 and @Shmerks_26 signing autographs for young fans #RoleModels http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BI0ptL6CEAA52fz.jpg
by Edmonton Oil Kings via twitter 4/27/2013 1:55:35 AM -
RT @EdmontonOilers: Well said! RT @ahlekseu @EdmontonOilers? 6-0 @EdmOilKings? 3-0 @okcbarons? 3-2 THIS IS OIL COUNTRY!by Edmonton Oil Kings via twitter 4/27/2013 1:56:25 AM
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Rough opening period for the #Hitmen. Too many good looks for an #OilKings team playing very well right now. 3-0 after 20. #WHLABby Brendan Parker via twitter 4/27/2013 1:58:42 AM -
The #WHLHitmen have hit the ice for the second period. Puck drop up next.by Calgary Hitmen via twitter 4/27/2013 2:00:12 AM
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Puck drops on the 2nd period #Oilkings lead 3-0 and start the second on a 2 min PP - Chase with a slash http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BI0rM_OCcAAkVuL.jpg
by Edmonton Oil Kings via twitter 4/27/2013 2:02:07 AM -
Calgary starts the second down one man after a penalty gets called at the end of the first frame.by Calgary Hitmen via twitter 4/27/2013 2:02:14 AM
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St. Croix scores with six minutes left to give the Oil Kings a 4-0 lead with six minutes left.by Calgary Hitmen via twitter 4/27/2013 3:19:32 AM
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WOO! @stixy18 tallies to make this a 4-0 #OilKings lead over the @WHLHitmen with 6:33 left. #WHLPlayoffsby Edmonton Oil Kings via twitter 4/27/2013 3:20:05 AM
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RT @GlobalParker: So, barring another lucky draft lottery win on Monday. The Calgary #Flames will actually draft higher than the Edmonton #…by Kevin Smith via twitter 4/27/2013 3:20:20 AM
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#Hitmen zero answer tonight. #OilKings have out scored Calgary 11-3 since game 3 loss. 4-0 late, 3-2 series lead looks inevitable #WHLABby Kevin Smith via twitter 4/27/2013 3:22:58 AM
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Mike Williamson pulls goalie with over 6 mins to go...not a comeback attempt, just trying to get offence going, down 4-0 in 3rd @TPS_Guyby Global Sports Dean via twitter 4/27/2013 3:24:44 AM
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Hitmen on the powerplay with five minutes left.by Calgary Hitmen via twitter 4/27/2013 3:24:58 AM
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GOAL ~ Macek snipes a shot that appears to get tipped on the way past Brossoit on the powerplay. 4-1 Oil Kings with five minutes left.by Calgary Hitmen via twitter 4/27/2013 3:26:42 AM
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it works...@whlhitmen get on board, Brooks Macek puts it away on pp, with hitmen goalie pulled, 4-1 under 5 to play. @TPS_Guy #whlboaby Global Sports Dean via twitter 4/27/2013 3:26:52 AM
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Macek tallies for the Hitmen to break the SO to make it 4-1 with about 5 mins. to play #WHLPlayoffsby Edmonton Oil Kings via twitter 4/27/2013 3:27:04 AM
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start up the buses...both teams heading to Calgary for game 6...@CurtisLazar95 ices it with an eng...5-1 @edmoilkings. @TPS_Guy #whlboaby Global Sports Dean via twitter 4/27/2013 3:28:01 AM
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Lazar scores for the Oil Kings to make it 5-1 Edmonton.by Calgary Hitmen via twitter 4/27/2013 3:28:38 AM
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WOO! @CurtisLazar95 notches an empty net goal to make this a 5-1 #OilKings lead. with 4:25 left to play #WHLPlayoffsby Edmonton Oil Kings via twitter 4/27/2013 3:28:38 AM
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RT @rjmackinnon: Big smile from Lazar after that one. Of course, Lazar is almost always smiling. It's how he rolls. #EdmOilKings #whl #hitm…by Edmonton Oil Kings via twitter 4/27/2013 3:28:52 AM
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It's a final! #OilKings take a 5-1 win in Game 5 for a 3-2 series lead over the @WHLHitmen! #PlayThatWinSong #WHLPlayoffs #BattleOfAlbertaby Edmonton Oil Kings via twitter 4/27/2013 3:35:00 AM
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The Oil Kings take Game 5 by a 5-1 score and now lead the best-of-seven series 3-2. Game 6 goes Sunday afternoon in Calgary. #WalkTheLineby Calgary Hitmen via twitter 4/27/2013 3:35:14 AM
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RT @TheTeam1260: It's a final at Rexall Place. The @EdmOilKings take a 3-2 series lead, as they defeat @WHLHitmen 5-1 tonight. #WHLPlayoffsby Edmonton Oil Kings via twitter 4/27/2013 3:35:14 AM
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Edmonton #OilKings now just one win away from heading back to the #WHL Final. 5-1 win, take a 3-2 series lead over the #Hitmen. GM 6 Sunday.by Brendan Parker via twitter 4/27/2013 3:36:13 AM
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With exception to first 2 periods of game 3, the #OilKings have been the better team in this series. #Hitmen have to find another level Sun.by Brendan Parker via twitter 4/27/2013 3:39:01 AM
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As the series goes along both teams are trying to wear each other down it's been a battle that's how it is late in a series - Derek Laxdalby Edmonton Oil Kings via twitter 4/27/2013 3:45:35 AM
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We have to carry momentum into Sunday, they are gonna be fighting for their playoff lives we have to be ready for that @Hsamuelsson1994by Edmonton Oil Kings via twitter 4/27/2013 3:49:20 AM