It seemed like there was a puck magnet in the Calgary Hitmen net in Game 1.
Twenty-four hours later, Brendan Burke flipped the polarity, repelling 43 pucks.
It wasn’t enough as the Hitmen fell 3-2 in overtime to the Brandon Wheat Kings in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final Saturday night.
But there’s no doubt who will start Game 3 of the WHL Eastern Conference final Tuesday night at the Saddledome (7 p.m., Shaw TV, Sportsnet 960 The Fan).
Hitmen head coach Mark French said Burke gave his undermanned group a chance to earn a split but the Hitmen will return home in a 2-0 hole.