Swashbucklin’ Raiders win another wild one; Gardiner the OT hero over Tigers
The new 3-on-3 overtime format institued by the Western Hockey League is sure fun to watch, especially if you’re a Prince Albert Raider fan.
The Raiders are a perfect 3-0 in games that go beyond the regulation 60 minutes of play. Their latest win was 5-4 overtime victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers on Saturday, a day after beating the Vancouver Giants 5-4 in a shootout and a week after beating the Saskatoon Blades 6-5 in overtime. But as much as fans appreciate, the Raiders would rather win a game in regulation.
“I think guys are sick of playing 3-on-3 to be honest,” said Raiders assistant captain Reid Gardiner, who had two goals and an assist. “It’s kind of a slow death. We battled hard in the second game in two nights.
“It was nice to come out with the two points—maybe next time we can do it in 60 minutes instead of 65.