Bucks, Sundogs Play For Series Lead Tonight In Game 5
Published on April 21, 2008 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release
PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ- The Laredo Bucks and Arizona Sundogs will play a pivotal game five tonight in the Southern Conference Finals at Tim's Toyota Center, with the winner taking a 3-2 series lead. Game time is 9:05pm Laredo time.
2008 Southern Conference Finals Game 5 #1 Laredo at #2 Arizona, 9:05pm, Tim's Toyota Center
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The Bucks lost game four 4-3 Saturday night, to even the series up at two wins apiece. The Bucks fell behind 3-0 in the second period and fought back to tie the contest up early in the third, before the Sundogs re-took the lead for good just 3:20 into the third period when Dusty Collins notched his second goal of the game. Laredo lost despite out shooting the Sundogs 39-24.
The series has been very competitive thus far as each team has scored 14 goals, and each team winning one game on their opponents home ice.
Laredo lost their first game ever at Tim's Toyota Center Saturday night, falling to 4-1 on the Sundogs home ice. All four games in Arizona this season (including playoffs) have been one-goal contests, with the Bucks winning three of four tilts.
Chris Stanley scored a goal and handed out an assist Saturday night, and leads the Bucks in playoff scoring with 13 points (6-7=13). Six of Stanley's 13 points have come on special teams, as he has three power-play goals, and three power-play assists.
The Bucks have kept the Sundogs power-play unit in check in the last three games of the series, killing off 22 of the last 24 Arizona man advantages.
Laredo has also held Arizona's top two scorers quiet in the last two games of the series. Cory Urquhart (11-7=18) and Alex Leavitt (3-15=18) have not registered a point in either games three or four in Arizona. Mark Kolanos and Dusty Collins have done damage in the last two games for the Sundogs. Kolanos (2-2=4) has four points in the last two contests, while Collins (2-0=2) scored two goals in game four.
The last time the Bucks played game five of a series that was tied at two games apiece was last year's President's Cup Finals. Laredo lost to Colorado 4-0 at home to trail the series 3-2, and lost game six on the road 4-3.
After tonight the series will return to Laredo for game six on Friday night at the LEC, with either the Bucks or Sundogs one win away from the President's Cup Finals. The family four pack will be available for $48. Buy four tickets for $48, and get FOUR FREE HOT DOGS AND FOUR FREE SODAS. Call 718-BUCK (2825), or stop by the LEC Box office to order your tickets today.
*Bucks Notes*
* All-time in the playoffs the Bucks are 21-21 on the road, including 3-1 this postseason. Laredo comes into tonight having lost one game in a row on the road, the last time they lost two playoff road games in a row was last year's President's Cup Finals.
* The Bucks are 12-9-3 (1-1 in playoffs) in one-goal games this season. The Bucks are 4-1 against the Sundogs in one-goal games this season (1-1 in playoffs)
* So far this season the Bucks are 23-2-2 (4-0 in playoffs) when leading after the first period, and 35-2-1 (5-0 in playoffs) when leading after two periods. However, when the Bucks trail after one, they are 5-11-1 (0-2 in playoffs), and when they trail after two periods they are 5-17-1 (0-1 in playoffs).
* John Ceci comes into tonight's game with a 3-0 playoff record. Ceci went 7-7 during the regular season with the Bucks, but never won three straight games that he played in.
* James Hiebert has scored at least a point in all eight playoff games this season, and in 11 of his last 13 playoff games going back to last postseason. Hiebert has scored a goal in the five of the last seven playoff games.
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