Grizzlies Play Game 6 Tuesday in Colorado
Published on April 25, 2016 under ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release
The Grizzlies and Colorado have played five-straight games that entered the third period within a goal. The team that has led going to the third period has won all five games. Utah has scored the first goal in four-straight games. Utah has drawn 32 of the 58 power-plays that have been awarded. Each team has scored five power-play goals, with Utah having the only shorthanded goal.
Second Round Bound?
Utah needs to win in Colorado Tuesday or Wednesday in order to advance to the Western Conference Semifinals for the second consecutive season.
Game 6's
Utah is 2-0 in their two game 6s of a series in the ECHL; defeating Idaho 3-0 last year to advance to the second round and winning in Fresno April 20, 2008 to also advance to the second round. Utah is 3-1 all-time in game 6 of a playoff series and has played only one game seven in the 22 season team history.
The League
Three of the four series in the Western Conference are going to a sixth game; including the Cincinnati/Fort Wayne series that is currently led 3-2 by Cincinnati. The winner of Utah/Colorado will play the winner of Fort Wayne/Cincinnati. Idaho leads Allen three games to two as that series reverts back to Dallas. The lower seed in the West leads each current series 3-2, as the road teams all have two chances to win one game. In total, five of the eight first round series in the ECHL are requiring at least a sixth game.
Skaters
16 of Utah's 17 skaters that have played in the series have at least two points. The Grizzlies have gotten at least one goal from 14 of their 17 skaters in the first five games. Six players are averaging at least a point a game in the series in Charlie Sarault (four goals, two assists), Ryan Hayes (two goals, three assists), Matt Berry (two goals, three assists), Barry Almeida (one goal, four assists), Bryan Moore (one goal, four assists) and Marc Cantin (one goal, four assists).
In Goal
Ryan Faragher's playoff numbers are slightly ahead of his regular season pace with a 2.21 Goals-Against-Average and a .921 Save Percentage while going 2-1-1-0. He had a 2.33 Goals-Against-Average and a .918 Save Percentage during the regular season while going 24-13-2-2.
Did You Know
Sunday's loss to Colorado was Utah's first regulation loss in a first round playoff series since 2014. Utah previously had won seven-straight games decided in regulation in the first round. Six of Utah's last 11 first round game losses have come in overtime going back to 2013.
On The Radio
The Grizzlies Minute has the latest news of the day every day at 5:20 p.m. during "Gunther and Ben in the Afternoon" on 1320 KFAN.
Head Coach Tim Branham makes his weekly appearance on 1320 KFAN every Friday at 9:05 a.m. with Tim Lewis and The Morning Huddle
"Voice of the Grizzlies" Adrian Denny joins Gunther and Ben every Friday at 3:30 p.m. during the "Wasatch Whiparound"
Best-Of-Seven Series: Utah leads 3-2
Game 1: Thursday, April 14: Utah 3 Colorado 2
Game 2: Sunday, April 17: Colorado 5 Utah 4 (3 OT)
Game 3: Thursday, April 21: Utah 3 Colorado 2
Game 4: Saturday, April 23: Utah 7 Colorado 2
Game 5: Sunday, April 24: Colorado 5 Utah 2
Game 6: Tuesday, April 26: Utah at Colorado, 7 p.m.
Game 7: Wednesday, April 27: Utah at Colorado, 7 p.m.**
** If Necessary
The Series So Far
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