Bucks In Youngstown Again Tonight: Three Points From Clinching South
March 15, 2008 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release
YOUNGSTOWN, OH- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League will play the middle game of a three game weekend series tonight, when they take on the Youngstown Steelhounds. Game time is 6:05pm at the Chevrelet Centre.
March 15, 2008
Laredo (39-18-3, 81pts, 1st in Southern Conf., Southeast Div. Champs) at Youngstown (35-19-5, 75pts, 5th in Northern Conf., 3rd in Northeast Div.), 6:05pm, Chevrelet Centre
Radio: Norteno 1490-AM (Pre-game show 5:45pm)
Internet Radio: www.laredobucks.com (sportsjuice)
TV: CHL Network (www.nifty-tv.com/chl)
All-time series (Regular season)
Series tied 3-3
2007-08: Bucks trail series 0-2
The Bucks come into tonight's game still needing a combination of three points to clinch the number one seed in the Southern Conference playoffs. A win tonight would decrease Laredo's magic number to one point.
Last night the Bucks fell to the 'Hounds 3-2, giving up one goal in each period. Peter Pohl knocked in the game winner at the 9:17 mark of the third period for Youngstown.
The Bucks came into the game with the number one penalty killing unit in the league, but gave up two power-play goals to Youngstown, to drop Laredo to second in the league on the PK.
Jeff Bes picked up a goal and an assist in the loss to put him at 102 points for the season. Bes (44-58=102) is now nine points back of Arizona's Alex Leavitt (34-77=111) in the CHL scoring race. Leavitt had four points last night for the Sundogs.
Bes' next goal will tie him with former line mate Chris Grenville in the Bucks record books, for most goals in a season (45).
James Hiebert is expected to be in the line up tonight, he did not play Friday night because of an injury he suffered before the game. If Hiebert does play he will be on a line with Bes and Chris Stanley. Stanley scored in his Laredo debut last night.
The Bucks have struggled against the North this season, going just 6-8-1.
At the end of the game last night Youngstown moved up to the third spot in the Northern Conference playoff race, but by the end of the night were back in fifth place thanks to Texas' win over Bossier-Shreveport.
Not only are the Steelhounds one point ahead of Mississippi for the final playoff spot in the North, their 35 wins ties a franchise record for most wins in a season.
**Bucks Playoff Packages Available Now**
Bucks playoff packages are available now starting at $9.99 per game (payment plans are available). Call a Bucks representative at 718-BUCK (2825). Buying playoff tickets now gives you the opportunity to secure those same seats for next regular season if you choose to.
**Playoff Discounts For Military And Students**
During the playoffs the Bucks will offer a discount for Military Members and students (any level). On all walk-up tickets for playoff games Military Members and students will receive a $2.50 discount for all ticket levels (with a valid ID).
**Bucks Playoff Schedule**
The Bucks are scheduled to open the 2008 Playoffs at the LEC on Saturday March 29th at 7:30pm, with game two of that series on Monday March 31st at 7:00pm. The official playoff schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.
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