The Coquitlam Express and Langley Rivermen had a fantastic back and forth game Friday night.

The game saw plenty of goals, fights, and penalties which led to a fast paced, engaging hockey game.

The Express got the scoring started fast as Coco Armstrong scored just one minute into the first period. However, the Rivermen fought back as Walker Gelbard put one in to tie the game. Mirko Buttazzoni regained the lead for the Express but the Rivermen would not quit as they scored again shortly after. Mateo Dixon scored late in the period though to give the Express the lead heading into the second period.

The Express kicked off the period strong increasing their lead by two. The Rivermen closed the gap fast though as Andrej Kovacevic and Nikolas Hoogendoorn both scored to tie the game headed into the third.

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Gavin Giesbrecht seemed to make the difference for the Express in the third. He scored two goals adding to his two assists that he had already gotten earlier in the night. Mirko Buttazzoni also scored for the express increasing the lead. The Rivermen scored twice throughout the period but it wasn’t enough to catch the Express.

The third was littered with penalties and fights throughout the period. Players from both teams were ejected from the game and sent back to the locker room early after massive brawls took place on the ice. The high drama shouldn’t take away from the amazing game that was played by these two teams though. The Express clinched it with a final score of 7-6.

The Coquitlam Express return tomorrow afternoon when they face off against the Nanimo Clippers.