Mudbugs Advance with Series Sweep of Eagles
April 1, 2010 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs News Release
BOSSIER CITY, LA - The Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs completed a four-game sweep of the Colorado Eagles with a 4-2 victory in Game 4 of the Northern Conference Semifinals Thursday night at the CenturyTel Center. The win gave the Mudbugs their first triumph in a best-of-seven series in three seasons and sent them to the Northern Conference Finals for the first time since 2006. Bossier-Shreveport will now face either Rapid City or Missouri in the third round of the 2010 CHL playoffs.
Ken Carroll had a big night for the Mudbugs, making 36 saves to hold off the high-scoring Eagles and earn his third win of the series. Shawn Limpright and Tyrel Lucas each had a goal and an assist as the âBugs built a 3-0 lead on their way to sweeping a playoff series for the fifth time in their history and first time since 2001.
The Mudbugs came out firing early on, gaining the advantage with a pair of powerplay goals. Limpright tapped in a Jamie Milam pass on the doorstep at 4:18 to start the scoring for the home team. Bossier-Shreveport then tallied on its second man-advantage as well when Tyrel Lucas slid a pass into the slot for Justin Aikins, who beat Andrew Penner top-shelf to make it 2-0. The lead became 3-0 late in the period as Limpright made a nice play around the defense to get the puck in front to Travis Clayton, who chipped in his third goal of the playoffs at 17:52.
Colorado got on the board early in the second frame, needing just eight seconds worth of a powerplay to get Ed McGrane's goal out of a scramble in front and cut the lead to 3-1 in the first minute. The âBugs extended the lead to 4-1 midway through the period when Lucas redirected Jim Jorgensen's shot past Penner at 10:51.
The Eagles skated to a 15-7 shot advantage in the third, but couldn't beat Carroll to close the gap until Ryan Tobler scored on a backhand shot in front with 1:05 left in regulation. The âBugs then finished off the last minute to earn their second playoff series win over Colorado after being swept by the Eagles last year.
Andrew Penner suffered the loss, making 30 saves as Colorado outshot Bossier-Shreveport 38-34 on the night. The âBugs converted two of five powerplay chances, while the Eagles scored on 2 of 6 opportunities.
The Mudbugs will now await their opponent for the Northern Conference Finals as the other North Semifinal plays out. Top-seeded Rapid City leads #4 Missouri 3-0 in the series heading into Game 4 tomorrow night at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.
Schedules and ticketing information for round three will be released as soon as they are determined. For more information, call the team office at 752-BUGS or visit www.mudbugshockey.com.
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