Tigers visit league-leading Chiefs in Spokane on Friday
The Medicine Hat Tigers take their two-game losing streak into Numerica Veterans Arena on Friday to face the Spokane Chiefs, who sit first in the WHL with a 10-1-0 record.
Medicine Hat enters the road trip at 6-5-1 and 13 points, fourth in the Central Division, after dropping two straight. The Tigers fell 2-5 at home to the Calgary Hitmen on Oct. 24, then lost 2-7 at Wenatchee on Wednesday. In 12 games, they have scored 42 goals and allowed 43.
Spokane is the league's top team at 10-1-0 with 20 points, riding a five-game winning streak. The Chiefs have been equally effective at home and away, going 5-1-0 at Numerica Veterans Arena and a perfect 5-0-0 on the road. They have outscored opponents 39-20 across 11 games.
Markus Ruck leads Medicine Hat in scoring with 14 points (4 goals, 10 assists) in 10 games. Luke Cozens is the team's top goal scorer with eight in 11 games, giving him 12 points. Josh Evaschesen has 10 points in 12 games, while Dayton Reschny and Liam Ruck each have nine points in 10 games apiece.
Chase Harrington paces Spokane with 17 points (6 goals, 11 assists) in 10 games. Owen Martin has eight goals and 12 points in eight games, and Tyus Sparks has 11 points in nine games.
Friday marks the first meeting between the two clubs this season. Medicine Hat will be back on the road Saturday, Oct. 31, facing the Tri-City Americans at Toyota Center in Kennewick, Wash., with puck drop at 6:00 p.m. PDT.
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