Raiders open road trip with 4-1 win in Edmonton
The Raiders played a solid road game in posting the 4-1 win over the defending WHL champion Oil Kings at Edmonton's Rexall Place.
Despite being outshot early, the Raiders kept the majority of the shots to the outside and converted on just their second shot of the game. Dakota Conroy's forchecking created the turnover allowing Anthony Bardero to set up Logan McVeigh's one time shot from bewteen the circles. it beat Oil King goalie Tristan Jarry through the legs at 9:23 for the lone goal of the first period.
Luke Siemens made his most spectacular save early in the second getting his catching glove on a Klarc Wilson shot during a clear cut breakaway. A short time later Raider rookie Reid Gardiner battled through the check of big Oil King defenseman Mason Geertsen and set up Carson Perreaux's tap in at the far side of the net to give P-A the 2-0 lead they carried into te third period.
Anthony Bardero narrowly missed making it 3-0 just before the end of the middle frame when he beat three Edmonton defenders and barely missed the top corner with a rising backhand.