Americans Look To Reclaim Home Ice Tonight In The Quad Cities
April 23, 2014 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Allen Americans News Release
Moline, Illinois- The Allen Americans and Quad City Mallards tangle tonight in Game 3 of their best of seven semifinal series, with the Americans looking to take back home-ice advantage. Puck drop at the I-Wireless Center is7:05 pm .
The Americans are coming off a 2-0 Easter Sunday victory, which was the first post-season shutout for Allen since a 5-0 win over the Texas Brahmas in the 2011-2012 playoffs.
Kale Kerbashian is expected back in the lineup tonight for Allen, which will be his first post-season game, and first since suffering an upper body injury late in the regular season.
"I'm looking forward to getting back on the ice," said Kerbashian, following yesterday's practice in Moline. "It's really tough to sit on the sideline and watch when you want to be out there on the ice so bad with the boys. Tonight is a critical game in the series"
The Americans are led in scoring by Bruce Graham and Anthony Maiani, who have ten points each. Anthony Maiani leads the team in assists with seven.
Tickets for Games six and seven at Allen Event Center (if necessary) will benext Tuesday and Wednesday, April 29thand 30th . Be sure to watch tonight's playoff games at the official watching parties for Allen Americans Playoff Hockey, 5th Street Pizza in Allen or Allen Wickers Pub in Plano.
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