Late goal by Popovic sends Ducks past Admirals in Game 7

May 1, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cincinnati RailRaiders News Release


MILWAUKEE, WI - Mark Popovic scored the game-winning goal with 13 seconds left in the game to lift the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks to a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Admirals in Game Seven of the West Division finals.

Casey Hankinson had a goal and an assist and Chris Kunitz recorded three assists for the Ducks, who advance to the West Division finals where they'll face Chicago beginning Wednesday at the Allstate Arena.

Popovic, who scored a shorthanded goal in Game Six Friday, fired a slap shot from just inside the left point past Milwaukee goaltender Brian Finley for his first career playoff game-winning goal.

Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 23 shots for Cincinnati, which rallied from a 3-1 series deficit for its second lifetime series win.

Simon Gamache had a goal and an assist for the Admirals, who defeated the Ducks last season in seven games in the West Division semifinals.



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