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Post by Owen-Moncton on May 1, 2021 16:28:19 GMT -5
P.O.W. Semi-Finals Recap CIN-ALK (1-0)
Cincy fans couldn’t be more elated as the Swords overcame a tough Alaska squad to even the score at a game apiece. Any questions about whether Carter Hart has it in him to ditch any residual self doubts after Alaska pumped him for five when last they met, have been answered. He was simply spectacular, earning first-star accolades for his 37—save shutout — including twelve in the final frame to send the match into OT — allowing Patrice Bergeron, who had eight shots on the night, to end the affair with a redirerction from the high slot that Jake Allen had virtually no chance of stopping. Alex Ovechkin was visibly frustrated with himself post-game: “ we played great tonight…their goalie was really good…I had maybe six shots, but nothing could beat him out there”. Asked if he’d have drawn up the gameplan any differently, his two word reply spoke volumes: “hit more”. Known for using his massive frame almost as much as his stick, The Great Eight registered just one hit all night, which is unusual. Action resumes tomorrow as Alaska travels to Cincy for game three.
Campbell Semi-Finals Recap ADR-HAL (4-2)
“Now thats ADR hockey”! Exclaimed a jubilant Aces GM Sly Pizone, following Adirondack’s remarkable get-even game two performance, doubling the Huskies 4-2 in front of a disappointed Halifax capacity crowd. While Evgeny Malkin was absolutely superlative in the dot, it was teammate Filip Forsberg who was the standout, with a brilliant 3rd period tip-in off an Alex Killorn wrister that proved to be the winning goal. Forsberg added three courageous blocks that left his right boot buzzing, along with one hit. “ Maybe I’ll feel it tomorrow, but right now, we’re excited to get home and do it again in front of our crowd”, the obviously ecstatic winger offered, as his teammates hooted and hollered off-camera. His speed and nifty stickwork made him hard to contain, even though he was pitted against perennial all-star Patrick Kane (5 shots) for most of the night. Other notables were Steven Stamkos with a goal and eight shots, as well as Huskies hero Travis Konecny, a highly skilled and equally unlikeable opponent, who has a knack for both burying the dagger on the scoreboard and stirring it up post-whistle. He’s at his best when playing shift-disturber, but it was obvious that his primary objective was to shoot the puck as much as possible. As the rivalry heats up, they’ll go at it again tomorrow night amidst a sea of greean and white.
Tonight’s action has Johnstown at Seattle in the Prince of Wales Conference, along with Suffolk at New York in the Campbell semi-finals. Puck drop is at 7 PM. 'Getcher popcorn and adult beverages ready, as Saturday night playoff hockey rolls into the month of May!
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Post by Owen-Moncton on May 2, 2021 19:58:45 GMT -5
P.O.W. Conference Semi-Finals JON 4 SEA 3
The visitors from J-Town leave the Left Coast with a tidy two-game lead in hand, heading home to defend that hard-earned advantage after downing the Mets 4-3 in Seattle. After trading powerplay goals in the first, the home side held the advantage in terms of both shots (37-31) and man-advantage oppotunities (9-4) in a wild back and forth affair wherein Seattle also dominated on the scoreboard until the final frame, when J-Town put the hammer down and put three past Igor Shesterkin for the win. Excellent in-game adjustment by Seattle to recognize that for some unexplained reason, the high slot appeared to be open and all three Seattle goals came from this area. Whatever was said in in the visitor’s dressing room between the second and third periods should become Johnstown’s new mantra, as they came out guns blazing, doubling their opponents 12-6 in shots ultimately turning the tide in their favor.
CIN 3 ALK 1
Game three of Alaska- Cincy ended with the Swords claiming the victory, making the most of their special teams opportunities with twoo power play goals in three tries, leaving a frustrated Jake Allen hollering at his bench to give him some goal support. His counterpart Carter Hart was perfect unil around the seven minute mark of the third period when Ryan Suter walked in off the half wall to rip one from the bottom of the circle that Hart couldn’t get to. Earning 2nd star honors for his performance Hart was in good spirits post-game: “Look, we’re all dialled in here and we’re trusting eachother and ourselves more and more with every win… we’re in a good place going into the next one, but Alaska isn’t gonna roll over— theyre a great team and they’ve got some shooters on that roster, so we gotta keep our eyes on the prize here and play for each other, every shift”. With five shots on the night — eleven in the last two outings— Russian superstar Alex Ovechkin still needs to get the physical game he’s known for going as well, if he is to be a differerence-maker in this series. He was dominant at both ends of the ice in the first series, which leaves one to wonder if the Great Eight is playing hurt. “Playing hockey hurts”, he joked, adding “if you’re not banged up by second round, you’re not trying…everyone banged up…you worry about it after Cup parade, not before”.
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Post by Owen-Moncton on May 2, 2021 22:21:04 GMT -5
Campbell Conference Semi-Finals Recap
ADR 2 HAL 1
Adirondack’s raucous home crowd had much to cheer about despite a low-scoring battle of wills against a Huskies squad seemingly genetically engineered to win. After a scoreless first period wherein the visitors peppered second-star James Reimer with ten shots, the veteran tendy didn’t blink, turning 27 of 28 shots aside on the night. An exuberant Sly Pizone was all smiles and praise for his coaches’ decision to roll with Reims, as well as an admonition for his charges: ”…(We) had every confidence in Reimer for game 4 and just might play the hot hand at the old barn in the mountains of Adirondack New York “ ........”very impressed by the Halifax squad so far and expect a 7 Game series .....nothing is to be a given and the Aces must continue to play at this high intense defense level to compete with the best regular season team in the league “
NYA 5 SUFF 3
The boys of the Big Apple to quite a bite out of the visiting Stampeders of Suffolk, but it didn’t come without a cost. While up two games in the Semi-Finals, the loss of speedy Bryan Rust for the remainder of this series and the best part of the next two weeks will present a challenge that New York will be forced to rise to in a hurry. Amerks coach Justin Brassard had this to say: “"It's not going to be easy. Rusty is a huge part of our success. We'll experiment with some different lines tomorrow at practice and see if something works, but it's going to take a team effort to fill in while he's out”. And how… The regular season points leader is often the straw that stirs Amerk’s drink and his knack for coming alive when counted upon could be a proverbial Manhattan bridge too far for New York to overcome, but it is playoffs and as they say: “anything can happen”. It’s in moments like these where true champions rally around eachother and find a way to win, one scrum, one save, one shot at a time. The keys to tonight’s win?
"We did a little better staying out of the box tonight, which was definitely a focus after game 1. I'd (Coach Brassard) like to see us be even more disciplined. We know we can't spend almost 15 minutes short-handed like we did in that 1st one. You are going to get burned if you play with fire". Wise words. While Suffolk’s powerplay is an unimpressive 13.3% in the series, they were an impressive 36% versus Philly across six games and it only takes one to go in before they start to come in bunches. The Amerks make the journey to Suffolk to resume the rivalry tomorrow, with Rust remaining at home for treatment. Expect Halak to start for the Amerks, and for the Stamps to do some soul-searching prior to puck-drop. If they can get to Halak early and get that powerplay back on track, they could make this one a real dogfight.
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Post by Owen-Moncton on May 2, 2021 22:23:08 GMT -5
Sorry for the delay fellas...I'm extra medicated today. I PM'd this to another owner instead of posting it on the thread. Synthetic Marijuana, anyone...helluva pain killer
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Post by Owen-Moncton on May 4, 2021 21:33:08 GMT -5
P.O.W. Semi Finals Recap
CIN -1-ALK -0
Alaska’s Alex Ovechkin did everything possible— shoot, hit, and stir it up on the bench to get his teammates to prevent the Polar Bears from sliding down a 3-games-to-one spiral, yet to little avail… Ovie led all players in both shots and hits and if the game had gone any longer, it wouldn’t surprise if the big Russian at least tied the one-goal affair , but it wasn’t to be on this night. The victor leaving with the spoils on this night was Cincinati, particularly one Sean Couturier, who put the lone goal of the night past Jake Allen with just over four minutes left for the win. Alaska led in shots (29-23) and went 0-for-3 on the powerplay, squandering a real chance to tie the series at two apiece.
Cincy will have to try to closse out the affair minus top-line winger Claude Giroux, who left the game early in the third after being assessed a tripping minor, with an undisclosed injury. Word is, he’ll be out for close to a week.
SEA -5 JON -2 Zach Werenski had himself quite a night, potting a goal and adding three assists to lead the charge against the Chiefs of Johnstown. It was far from a Picasso; the performance of one Tukka Rask, but with one single conversion in six powerplay attempts, the lack of goal support cost the home-team, and ultimately cutting the Chiefs’ two-game lead in half. Seattle will get the opportunity to repeat their success tomorrow night as the visitors in Johnstown.
Seattle's GM had the following to say following the victory: "we’ve built this team for the long haul. We’re so happy with how our young guys are stepping up as our veterans provide the steady influence we need. I can’t tell you how exciting it was to claw themselves out of a 0-3 hole. We’re still in this series after tonight’s win. There’s a lot of excitement in that locker room. We love what we’ve been able to put together, now and especially for the future, so I hope everyone gets used to seein us make these runs because we’re here to stay".
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Post by Owen-Moncton on May 4, 2021 22:16:38 GMT -5
Campbell Conference Semi-Finals Recap
HAL -4 ADR -3
Game four was a last-man-standing affair as Halifax took a 3-goal lead before Adirondack rallied in the second with two straight foals from Evgeny Malkin. Ivan Provorov potted the eventual winner for Halifax with the man advantage. Aces forward Filip Forsberg (1 G, 1A) struck again in the third on the powerplay with less than four minutes remaining, but it was not enough to overcome the early assault. With the series knotted at two games apiece, this matchup has become a real battle for the ages with both squads laying it all on the line in hopes of GHL glory.
NYA -4 SUFF -2
While New York’s Jake Virtanen potted his 4th of the post season in the first stanza, Suffolk sure-shot Auston Matthews replied in the dying seconds to leave the ice tied at one. The second frame Curtis Lazar struck quickly in the third, to re-establish the Amerks’ lead, which evaporated at around the 13-minute-remaining mark when Jake Debrusk countered for the Stamps. New York’s special teams can be credited for the victory with back-to-back third period powerplay goals by Chris Kreider and Elias Pettersson to double the score and give New York the chance at a sweep tomorrow in Suffolk.
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Post by Owen-Moncton on May 6, 2021 23:16:30 GMT -5
P.O.W. Conference Semi-Finals Recap ALK -10 CIN -4
Those pesky Polar Bears took it to the Swords with much aplomb and vigor after dropping the last three straight,cutting Cincy’s lead to one game heading into game six. Potting an unbelievable ten goals past goalie Carter Hart who has been on a something of a heater his last few outings, Alaska stormed the gates early and often, putting up a three-spot inm the first frame, before Cincy responded with a pair in the second. Alkaska rallied with a pair to make it 5-2 after 40 minutes. Cincy entered the arena in the third with swords swinging, leading to a hard, seeing-eye shot that froze goalie Matt Murray as he tried to re-set as the visitors snapped the puck around in the offensive zone until they were able to create a quality chance. Brandon Sutter added a fourth for the Swords, which paled in comparison to the remianing six Alaska pumped into the Swords’ net. The fact that powerplay advantage played such a major role in the outcome ( 9-0) had the Swords’ fuming, howevewr nobody from the organization appeared willing to go on record with any sort of criticism of the officiating, but it was obvious what everyone from the visitors’ bench felt about the way the game was officiated. “…Not our place to weigh in on how the refs do their job”, said veteran Patrice Bergeron, adding: “ we can’t control what the refs see or call; we can only control how we manage the game whistle to whistle and how well we compete ot there…the league will decide what needs to be done— if anything — about the way they want to call the games…let’s leave it at that, I don’t feel like paying any fines right now”. Tyler Pitlick left the game after 15:37 with an undisclosed injury. Whether Cincy goes back to Hart for game six remains to be seen, but the glaring disparity between penalties is something they need to handle…if they can.
SEA -5 JON -4 It took 29 saves and 5:02 of extra time to Knot the series at two apiece as Seattle overcame a three-goal first period deficit, converting on two of five powerplay tries. Firing 39 pucks at Johnstown’s stalwart keeper Tukka Rask, first star Mikhail Sergachev handcuffed the veteran backstop with a short-side rocket from the bottom of the left circle that whistled over his shoulder and bar-down as Rask dropped into his butterfly. It could be argued that he played the shot a touch conservatively so as to avoid giving away a back door opportunity — a common theme throughout the evening as four Seattle goals came from the same place: the bottom of the right circle as Zach Werenski, 2nd star Martin Necas, Melker Karlsson, and Timo Meier took turns exploiting what looked like a set play that Johnstown simply failed to adjust to. Matt Luff continues to rip it up for J-Town with a pair of goals out of six shots, and will be an important element of the Sword’s success if they are to overcome the Stubborn Seattle squad, who look to repeat at home tomorrow night.
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Post by Owen-Moncton on May 7, 2021 15:22:16 GMT -5
Campbell Conference Semi-Finals Recap
HAL-4 ADR -2
While it was the visitors that put up the majority of the shots (29-22 ADR) and benefitted from a distinct powerplay advantage, the pride of Halifax emerged victorious to take a 3-2 series lead.
The match was deadlocked at two apiece with less than two remaining in regular time when superstar Mark Scheifele made no mistake on the Huskies’ lone powerplay opportunity, converting a Provorov feed from high in the slot through a layered screen that James Reimer couldn’t get enough of, as it carommed off his blocker and into the net.
Travis Konecny added insult to injury with 22 seconds left in the affair with a slick dart to the high slot where he corralled a knuckler from Tomas Tatar and ripped it five hole past a stunned Aces squad, obviously frustrated with the late-game meltdown. The visitors were rewarded with an even-up call with 9 seconds remaining; hardly enough to get Reimer from the net to the bench and attempt to establish a cycle, much less score.
“This one felt at times more like a chess match than a playoff game” said Scheifele, the game’s first star. “It was all about limiting chances and capitalizing on any mistakes…’Addy is a tough team with plenty of weapons and we weren’t gonna let them leverage their skills…it’s not over, but it feels good to get the ‘W’ at home for our fans”. Halifax will take the show on the road tomorrow in Adirondack, where the Aces will look to exact revenge and force this series to a seventh and deciding game.
SUFF -3 NYA -0
Hats off to the Stampeders, who on the brink of a sweep, shut out a high flying Amerks squad in front of a raucous home crowd.
Throwback power forward Tyler Bertuzzi led on the scoresheet, picking up his third and fourth goals consecutively, adding a couple thundering hits and a pair of courageous shot-blocks that teammates of the games’ first star were clearly inspired by. Suffolk nearly doubled New York’s shot output (41-23 SUFF) with rugged winger Lawson Crouse going 10-for-15 in the dot, to the delight of a cheering home barn. Suffolk will look to inch closer to a seven-game series tonight on the road. Without the aid of Brady Skej, who will be out of service for the foreseeable future. Word is, he’ll miss around a week and a half with an undisclosed injury.
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Post by Owen-Moncton on May 8, 2021 17:18:08 GMT -5
P.O.W. Semi-Finals Recap
JON -8 SEA -2
It was an all-out assault by the Chiefs led by Connor McDavid, who scored four times and added an assist, while teammate Damon Severson added three helpers.
Timo Meier notwithstanding, the home side must have missed their wakeup calls as after his first period snipe from the bottom of the circle, they did precious little to give the crowd to cheer about, hitting the night just four more times before the buzzer sounded. Jay Beagle and McDavid rallied for J-town, taking a 2-1 lead to the dressing room at intermission. The visitors struck three times in the second before Mark Borowiecki responded after attacking the high slot to jam home a juicy Martin Necas rebound. Number 97’s natural hat trick represented his shockingly low total of four playoff goals; a surprise considering his 41-goal regular season campaign, which included 30 helpers. Johnstown added three more to their total, including McDavid’s fifth of the post season to seal the deal in the third.
Seattle managed just 15 shots all evening, barely testing Tukka Rask, while Alex Stalock was peppered with 40 J-town pucks.
The Chiefs lead the series 3-2, with game six scheduled for tomorrow.
Campbell Conference Semi-Finals Recap
NYA -5 SUFF -3
New York advances to the Campbell Conference Finals vs the winner of the heated Halifax-Adirondack series, after eliminating the Suffolk Stampede last night in front of a festive home crowd.
Despite eleven shots, Jaro Halk was perfect for the visitors in the first, while his teammates mustered a measly five shots at his counterpart Ilya Samsonov. Clearly, a few trash bins were upended in Suffolk’s dressing room, as they came out fast and hard after the intermission.
Roope Hintz made a mad dash through the attacking zone after picking up a pass from the neutral zone, beating Amerks defender Aaron Ekblad with a deft outside-inside move, then shovelling a hard, short-side backhander over Jaro Halak’s shoulder with just 34 seconds of the second frame expired, which ultimately expired with the rivals knotted at two goals apiece.
With an 8-3 powerplay advantage, New York made the frustrated Stamps squad pay three times all told; first and second stars Mikael Backlund and Andre Burakovsky respectively each potting a pair to dash Suffolk’s hopes.
Amerk’s bench boss Justin Brassard announced today that they’ll be going back to Connor Hellebuyck versus the winner of HAL-ADR:
"We're going back to Connor between the pipes to kick off the next round. It's not a slight to Jaro, he carried the load vs. Suffolk after a bad outing in round one, but we think keeping both guys well rested is the best course of action. Jaro had the hot hand in this series so we kept him in there. Having these guys both stepping up at the right time is a nice problem to have when making the call on who to put out there. If they both keep playing like they have been, it's hard to make the wrong decision and we'll have a real good chance at making a run at this thing".
Congratulations to both teams on a well played series, and to New York for advancing to the conference finals
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Post by Owen-Moncton on May 9, 2021 0:09:25 GMT -5
Campbell Conference Semi-Finals Recap
HAL -6 ADR -4
Game six was a back-and-forth affair for the first twenty, with both Halifax and the Aces of Adirondack trading goals before Lars Eller got his first and only goal with around two minutes to go before the first intermission. The trend continued into the second as Malkin and Konecny exchanged goals, giving the Aces a one-goal advantage heading into the final frame. Adirondack took full advantage of an early powerplay as Filip Forsberg ripped a one-timer from the bottom of the right circle That Mikko Koskinen was unable to catch up to, giviing the home side a 4-2 advantage early in the period. The old adage about the proverbial two-goal lead being the toughest to defend proved true once again, as Halifax righted the ship in fine fashion, snapping four goals past Semyon Varlamov to decide the game and the series. Both Forsberg and Eller played like men possessed right til the final buzzer, the former scoring twice with the man advantage, unloading seven of the Aces 42 shots at the Huskies net. Eller had six shots, scoring once and adding two assists in an all-out effort to drag his squad to a seventh game. Mikko Koskinen was absolutely out of his mind, stopping 40 of 42 Aces shots, and was unbeatable at even strength.
As Halifax advances to the conference finals, they do so without Anze Kopitar, who will miss the best part of a week with a lower body injury.
P.O.W. Semi-Finals Recap
CIN -7 ALK -3
The Polar Bears came out roaring in front of their home crowd, with a decidedly driven Pavel Buchnevich putting a pair of goals past Carter Hart in the first eight minutes, before Alex Texier responded for the Swords at the 12:20 mark to cut the lead in half as they took to their respective locker rooms. Alex Ovechkin scored a goal, sandwiched between goals by Cincy’s Oskar Lindblom when action resumed, knotting it up at three apiece. The Swords sunk the dagger in the series, taking it in six, with a four-goal third period, including a pair by Nick Bonino to advance to the conference finals where they’ll face the winner of the Johnstown-Seattle series, which J-Town leads 3-2.
The Chiefs will look to make quick work of a stubborn Seattle squad this evening, which has proven it can rebound with a win, especially when the season is on the line, as it now is. “We’ve got a proud group of guys here, right from the training staff and all through our organization”, said Seattle veteran David Krejci, who has certainly done his part to get to game six of the second round, continuing: “we’re taking it one shift at a time, one battle at a time, one shot, one block at a time… if we play to our strengths and own the moment every time we go over the boards, I think we can find ourselves in the conference final and hopefully, even further”.
Whomever The Swords face in the Final, they do so with Claude Giroux and Tyler Pitlick returning to the active roster over the next few days, adding skill and depth to an already formidable group.
Faceoff is at 7 pm tomorrow night. Who ya got, GHL fans?
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Post by Owen-Moncton on May 10, 2021 19:38:20 GMT -5
P.O.W. Semi-Finals Recap
SEA -3 JON -2
Seattle responded to the threat of elimination in Game Six exactly as David Krejci anticipated, playing with pride and purpose, every time each man went over the boards.
The Chiefs threw everything but the kitchen sink at Mets keeper Alex Stalock, who stopped 37 of 39 shots on the night to give his teammates every opportunity to pull out a win.
While Krejci may be credited with the motivational speech, it was Martin Necas who buried two of his three shots on surprise starter Linus Ullmark — his second with 4:50 expired in the middle frame— for the winning goal, knotting the affair at three apiece.
While Necas was the man of the hour with a determined two-goal performance, he was quick to recognize a couple teammates: “ Staler was outstanding for us back there, and if he doesnt make a few of those key saves like he did, we’re looking at a different outcome…that motivates you to leave it all out there on the ice…And Kraitch—what do you say about a warrior like that”? “He was a machine in the dot (11/16), he ties the game up to keep us in the fight, and sets me up twice…to me, those guys are both first-stars…they really led the way out there”.
Johnstown’s decision to rest Tukka Rask at a pivotal point in the series speaks to their confidence: “We have two awesome goalies who compete every night”, said Connor McDavid, adding: “Coach decides who’s in the nets, and we go out there and play with total faith; if we all do our job the way we train and the way we’re expected to, we can beat any team in the “G” on any given night”.
Whether a maintenance day at an unusual time or indications of a potential injury, resting veteran Tukka Rask may have given Seattle the momentum swing they need to leap-frog their J-Town adversary. While momentum may have shifted, the beauty of playoff hockey is such that it comes down to will as much as skill at this stage and nothing proves this more poignantly than a Game Seven showdown where the winners take all.
Seattle will host their round two rivals tomorrow at 7PM. Get ready for a barn-burner, puck-lovers!
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Post by Owen-Moncton on May 11, 2021 22:03:55 GMT -5
P.O.W. Semi-Finals Recap
JON -4 SEA -2
The Johnstown Chiefs bested the Seattle Mets in what was arguably an undisciplined contest wherein the ability to keep emotions in check may have been a major factor in the outcome.
After jumping to an early 2-0 lead —the first goal coming for Seattle at just 5 seconds into the first — the home team ran into penalty trouble, taking to the sin-bin for four straight infractions, including a match and a game misconduct for stalwart defender Mark Borowiecki, whose rugged play would be sorely missed.
Evgeny Kuznetsov made the home team pay at 9:02 spent in the first with a slot shot with the man advantage that Surprised starter Igor Shesterkin whiffed on.
Despite 14 shots in the second frame by J-Town, Shesterkin held his ground for Seattle , in hopes of some goal support, which never came.
The Chiefs struck another three times in the final frame to end Seattle’s season; goals coming from Connor McDavid (6th), Adam Gaudette (7th) and Calle Jarnkrok (4th), firing 41 times at Seattle’s nets in contrast to 26 shots by the home team.
Congratulations to both teams on an intense and exhilerating series, and to Jonstown for advancing to the Prince of Wales Conference Finals.
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Post by Owen-Moncton on May 15, 2021 0:06:59 GMT -5
Campbell Conference Finals
NYA -4 HAL -3
New York drew first blood with a hard-earned road win of game one versus a well-rested, supremely confident Halifax opponent. The first period ended in zero’s, but if the shot count was to be any indication, Amerk’s goalie Connor Hellebuyck would be tested eearly and often, with the home team drilling him for nine shots versus a single chance by the visitors.
Whatever was said by the AMerk’s leaders in the dressing apparently hit a nerve, as Jesper Fast and Curtis Lazar struck to put the Amerks up by a pair after fourty. Swedish wunderkind Elias Pettersson added a third, leaving the home team frustrated, having controlled much of the play.
Huskies centreman Mark Sheifele took matters into his own hands with back to back powerplay goals, bringing the home side within one. Within all of half a minute, Travis Konecny fed off of the surge, ripping a wrister by Hellebuyck from low in the zone to tie the game at three aside.
With 15:02 expired, New York’s Chris Kreider found twine from the top of the left circle to seal the deal.
Game two goes tomorrow night in Halifax.
P.O.W. Conference Finals
CIN -2 JON -1
The Prince of Wales finals commenced Saturday evening in Cincinnati, with the Swords —fresh off a seriees victory versus Alaska — hosting the Johnstown Chiefs. Injuries notwithstanding, it was a low-event sort of affair with neither side establishing dominance, although Cincy demonstrated a decidedly higher faceoff percentage, as the respective squads felt eachother out, looking for any tendency to exploit. At first blush, J-Town appeared to rely on their courage and willingness to block shots (38-18), with both Chris Stewart and David Kampf hobbling off with lower body injuries. Word is, they’ll return near the end of the month, along with Anthony Mantha, an important piece of the Chiefs offense.
Cincy will miss Tyler Pitlick for the next five days with an undisclosed UBI (upper body injury) as they look to even the score Monday night at home.
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