Rangers win opener!
Posted Sep 25, 2010 08:33:08 AM.
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The Kitchener Rangers opened their 48th season on a very high note.
Gabriel Landeskog scored three goals to give the Kitchener Rangers a 5-3 win over the Saginaw Spirit at the Kitchener Aud last night.
Landeskog opened up scoring for the Rangers with the team’s second shot on net at 9:31 of the first period.
Saginaw’s Josh Shalla beat Brandon Maxwell with a shot off the side of the net that tied the game 1-1.
The Spirit out shot the Rangers 10-6 in the period.
Landeskog picked up his own rebound early in the second period to put the Rangers up 2-1.
At 9:28, the Spirit’s Michael Sgarbossa scored off a back-hand to tie the game once more (2-2).
The Rangers took a 3-2 lead off a power play goal by Tyler Randell midway through the third period. Landeskog picked up his hat-trick to give Kitchener a 4-2 advantage by 15:38.
Tobias Rieder closed out scoring 5-2 for the Rangers with just over two minutes left in the game.
The Rangers travel to Guelph on Sunday.
