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WHL roundup: Rucks rise for Tigers in 3-1 win over Vees

On Monday, Medicine Hat Tigers forward Liam Ruck scored a power-play goal at 2:28 of the third to snap a 1-1 tie and secure a 3-1 win over the Penticton Vees.
Finishing their six-game road trip, the Medicine Hat Tigers posted a 3-2-1 record and notched a second-straight comeback win after Penticton Vees led 1-0 early.
Tigers netminder Jordan Switzer stopped 25 of 26 shots, while Andrew Reyelts stopped 27 of 29; Medicine Hat outshot Penticton 30-26 and won face-offs 34-31.
Coach Willie Desjardins said, `We've come back from a deficit the last two games, which is really hard on the road,` as the Tigers rest before Saturday's 2 p.m. Edmonton and Sunday 4 p.m. Tri-City games.
The Ruck twins each scored with family and hundreds of friends in attendance, while Ethan Neutens sealed the 3-1 win with an empty-net goal 53 seconds before the final buzzer.

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Rucks power Tigers to win over Vees in final game of B.C. trip

Medicine Hat News The Ruck twins ended their trip home to B.C. in winning fashion. The Medicine Hat Tigers’ twin forwards each scored as they beat the Penticton Vees 3-1 Monday night, ending the six-game road trip with a 3-2-1 record. It was the second-straight comeback win for the Tigers, overcoming a 2-0 deficit in

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