Rays Look to Clinch Division Finals Tonight in Game Four
Published on May 3, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release
For those fans not able to make it to Columbia for tonight's game, Bobby Hartin's Sports Grill will once again be the place to watch the game. Bobby Hartin's will be showing the Stingrays vs. Inferno game live on their big screen as the Rays look to clinch the Division Finals. Wear your Red and come out to Bobby Hartin's, located on the corner of Sam Rittenberg and Orange Grove Rd., on Friday Night to cheer on your South Carolina Stingrays! Hope to see you there.
South Division Finals Series (best of five)
#2 South Carolina Stingrays vs. #5 Columbia Inferno
Game #1: Sunday, April 27 South Carolina 2 Columbia 1
Game #2: Tuesday, April 29 South Carolina 5 Columbia 2
Game #3: Friday, May 2 South Carolina 2 Columbia 5
Game #4: Saturday, May 3 @ Columbia 7:05pm REAL 1340
Game #5: Monday, May 5 @ South Carolina 7:05pm*
* If necessary
Second Season Sub-plots
The South Carolina Stingrays dropped their first game of the series last night, 5-3 to the Columbia Inferno. The Rays still lead the series 3-1.
With last night's loss, the Rays are 0-5 on the road during the playoffs.
Travis Morin had two goals in last night's game giving him nine in the playoffs, tied with Marty Guerin for the league lead.
For up to date Stingrays coverage you can visit the Stingrays website or Andrew Miller's blog Rays the Roof.
Stingrays playoff tickets can be purchased at the box office or through ticket master with upper level costing $15, lower level $17 and riser level $20.You can also call the front office at (843)744-2248 to purchase discounted group tickets or to sign up for 'Pay for Play'.
The Rest on the Quest
The Las Vegas Wranglers knocked off the Alaska Aces last night in game five, 6-3. The Wranglers will now play the winner of the Victoria vs. Utah series in the Conference Finals.
In the Northern Division, the Cincinnati Cyclones and the Reading Royals will play game six tonight with a chance for Reading to advance.
The Utah Grizzlies look to make it a 3-1 lead in their series against the Salmon Kings tonight.
- For all the up to date information regarding the Kelly Cup Playoffs, click here for the ECHL web site.
Blast From the Past
The South Carolina Stingrays have lost five games on the road this year in the playoffs. With those losses, the Rays now have more road losses in the playoffs than any other team in ECHL history with 31. Next in line is the Wheeling Nailers, Pensacola Ice Pilots and Toledo Storm who each have 28 road playoff losses.
ECHL Stories from May 3, 2008
- Grizzlies Take 3-1 Series Lead; Game Five Sunday At E-Center - Utah Grizzlies
- Cincinnati Wins Game Six In Reading, 4-2 - Reading Royals
- Utah's Mike Mole pushes Victoria to the brink of elimination. - Victoria Salmon Kings
- Inferno Stay Alive, Force Game Five - Columbia Inferno
- Stingrays Lose Heartbreaker in Overtime to Columbia 3-2 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Cyclones Force Seventh Game With 4-2 Win - Cincinnati Cyclones
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Rays Look to Clinch Division Finals Tonight in Game Four - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Today - ECHL
- Aces lose Game Five 6-3, series 4-1 - Alaska Aces
- Wranglers Trump Aces 6-3 in Game Five - Las Vegas Wranglers
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