Silvertips forward Devon Dicus scored with 4:28 remaining in overtime to give Shellbrook a 7-6 win in game four of their best-of-five series with the Meota Combines.
Shellbrook's win tied the series at two.
The Combines opened the scoring midway through the first period on a power play. Meota worked the puck around the offensive zone before passing to Aaron Cadrin. His quick release from the left faceoff circle found its way through Silvertips goaltender John Nelson's stacked pads to give Meota a 1-0 lead.
Shellbrook tied the game with 3:34 left in the first. On a rush into the Combines' zone, Tyson Parchoma passed to Doran Canaday. His wrist shot from the centre of the zone beat Combines goaltender Carson Churchman's blocker.
Meota scored a minute later to head into the intermission with the lead. Brody Tatchell's shot from just inside the attacking zone floated past Nelson's glove to make the score 2-1 heading into the second.
The Silvertips tied the game 1:10 into the second period. Jason McComas deflected a point shot from John Martin through Churchman's five-hole.
The Combines regained their lead three minutes later. Cadrin left a pass at the edge of the Silvertips zone for Taylor Tatchell as he skated into the zone. Tatchell used the momentum to snap the puck past Nelson's blocker.
Shellbrook scored two quick goals in the second half of the period to take the lead. Nathaniel Martin tied the game with 8:45 to play. He entered the zone streaking down the right wing. His shot hit the cross bar behind Churchman's glove and bounced in. Derek Olsen scored with 6:18 to play to give the Silvertips a 4-3 lead. He knocked home a rebound from Tyler Kuzma's shot on Churchman.
Meota responded with a goal less than a minute later. On a delayed penalty, Brett Miller skated in front of the net from the sideboards and snapped the puck over Nelson's left shoulder with 5:23 remaining to tie the game at four.
The Combines took the lead again 27 seconds into the third period. Miller was in on a breakaway, but was stopped by Nelson. Bo Gervais trailed the play and banged home the rebound to put Meota up 5-4.
The score stayed the same until the last six minutes of the period. Shellbrook scored twice in 10 seconds to take a 6-5 lead. Brendon Canaday knocked in John Martin's cross-crease pass to tie the game at five with 5:34 remaining. Ten seconds later, Josh Elliot's wrist shot from the right wing beat Churchman's glove to give the Silvertips a one-goal lead with 5:24 left in the game.
With 2:14 to go, Marc Migneault beat Nelson to tie the game at six. His shot from the left point beat Nelson under the goalie's right arm to force overtime.
In the extra frame, the teams traded chances early. Miller had two chances in front, but sent both shots into the logo on Nelson's chest.
Shellbrook came back the other way with a nice individual effort. Elliot attacked Combines defenceman Derek Welford and slid the puck between his legs. Elliot cut around Welford, but was unable to catch up to the puck before it slid harmlessly into Churchman's pads.
The Silvertips' game-winning goal started with a blocked shot by Shellbrook forward Kyle Brataschuk. The puck ricocheted off his shin pads into the neutral zone. Bratschuk carried it into the Meota zone. His shot was stopped, but the rebound around the crease. Dicus skated in and snapped it past a sliding Meota defenceman to win the game for the Silvertips.
Churchman made 40 saves in regulation. Nelson stopped 44 shots in Shellbrook's win.
