Rebels lose second-straight contest to Oil Kings

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The Rebels tied it with 6:20 left in the opening frame. While on the man advantage, the Oil Kings made the initial save on a Beckett Hamilton one-timer shot from the left circle but but Drancak hopped on the rebound for his first goal of the year.

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However, the Oil Kings retook the lead late in the first period while on the powerplay. With 23 seconds left, Red Deer was unable to clear the puck out of the zone along the boards and Edmonton capitalized on a turnover. O’Neill fired a wrist shot through traffic that beat Kondro.

The Rebels struggled to stay out of the penalty box early in the second period and the Oil Kings made them pay. Just under two minutes into the frame, forward Lukas Sawchyn scored on a five-on-three powerplay.

Edmonton scored another goal with 1:18 left in the middle frame off the stick of defenceman Josh Lee to lead 4-1 heading into the second intermission.

In the third period, the Rebels had a few scoring opportunities including plenty during a four-minute powerplay. However, they were unable to to cut into the Oil Kings lead and Edmonton hung on for the victory.

Next up, the Rebels will welcome the Lethbridge Hurricanes to the Centrium next Saturday, Sept. 27 at 6 p.m.

You can listen to all Rebels games on 1067rewindradio.ca.