The Coquitlam Express put on one of the games of the season last night against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs!

The game was a fast paced one and you could feel the tense atmosphere between teams.

Liam Tanner was first on the board as he slap shotted the puck in to give the Express the early lead. The Bulldogs fired right back though and we’re able to tie the game on the power play. Shortly after that goal, Emmet McHardy banked it in to give the express the 2-1 lead to end the first period.

The Bulldogs came out strong in the second period tying the game fast. Just a minute later though Liam Tanner answered back and got the Express back in the lead with his second goal of the night! This was another short lived lead for the express though as the Bulldogs were able to tie up the game 3-3 to end the second period.

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Tyler Kopff started out the third with a goal for the Express giving them the 4-3 lead. It seemed as though the Express were going to hold on to this lead and fans started to file out of the train station! But with under one minute of play left Alberni pulled the goalie and Brandon Buhr was able to score for the Bulldogs sending the game to overtime!

No goals were scored in overtime and the game went to shootout. Will Elger and Dakota Macintosh both scored for the Bulldogs to give the team the 5-4 lead over the Coquitlam Express.

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Neither team wanted to lose this one which led to the back and forth battle throughout the night.

The Express have their chance to get back in the win Column tomorrow night against Surrey.