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ECHL Utah Grizzlies

Grizzlies Host Playoff Hockey Saturday, Sunday

April 9, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release


West Valley City, Utah - The Utah Grizzlies return to the E-Center Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m. to host the Las Vegas Wranglers in games three and four of the ECHL's National Conference Quarterfinals.

The 2-3 best-of-five series is level at one after the Grizzlies beat Las Vegas 4-1 Wednesday night at the Orleans Arena following a 6-4 loss in the series opener Tuesday. Utah, who finished the regular season 8-4-0-2 in their last 14 games and 34-29-4-5 overall; are the fourth seed in the National Conference and hold home ice advantage in a playoff series for the first time since 1999-00. Utah is unbeaten in their last nine home games at 7-0-2-0 and went 6-1 at home against the Wranglers during the regular season.

In the series thus far, Utah has controlled special teams, by going 2-8 on the power-play after ranking number one in the ECHL on the power-play during the regular season; while going 13-14 on the penalty-kill. Special teams decided Utah's 4-1 win Wednesday, with the Grizzlies going 1-4 on the power-play and 6-6 on the penalty-kill; while also tallying a shorthanded goal.

Rookie Tim Crowder leads Utah with two goals in two games and James Sixsmith tops the team's playoff scoring with one goal and three assists. Dylan Hunter carries a team season-high fifteen-game scoring streak into Saturday's game.

In goal, Mikko Koskinen improved to 7-1 with Utah after stopping 32-straight shots and 33 of 34 overall in Wednesday's win.

Tickets for the games may be purchased online at www.utahgrizzlies.com, the E-Center box office or any Ticketmaster location.

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