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Medicine Hat returns home riding a five-game winning streak after rebounding from a 7-2 road loss to Wenatchee. The Tigers outscored opponents 27-12 over their final five U.S. trip games, strengthened their special teams and climbed to fourth in the WHL standings. Now they’re looking to carry that momentum into a home stretch, where their power play has yet to score.

By the Numbers
  • Five straight wins; 27-12 goal differential during the streak.
  • Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll scored six goals, including his first WHL hat trick, and added two assists on the trip.
  • Medicine Hat’s power play is ranked No. 4 at 25.5%; its penalty kill is No. 9 at 82.1%.
  • The Tigers are 9-3 on the road and 2-2-1 at home; they have no power-play goals in five home games across 17 opportunities.
Yes, But

The road surge has not yet translated to home ice: Medicine Hat is winless on the power play at Co-op Place, and coach Willie Desjardins cautions that the first game back after a long trip is often difficult.

State of Play
  • The Tigers sit four points behind the Central Division-leading Red Deer Rebels and rank fourth in the WHL.
  • They host Calgary on Friday and Red Deer on Saturday, beginning a run of three straight home games; eight of their next 10 are at Co-op Place.
What's Next

Medicine Hat will try to bring its road form home against Calgary and Red Deer, while focusing on simpler power-play execution and maintaining the team belief that fueled its comeback wins.

Bottom Line

The Tigers have turned a rough trip opener into a statement run; their next test is proving that their improved scoring and special teams can work in front of their home crowd, too.