Shots from the Point for April 15, 2013 (Playoff Edition)
Published on April 15, 2013 under Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
Conference Semifinals
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Conference Semifinals - (best-of-7) - - Missouri Mavericks (5) vs. Allen Americans (1)
Game 1 - Sun., Apr. 14 - Missouri 5 at Allen 1 (Mavericks up 1-0 in series)
Game 2 - Mon., Apr. 15 - Missouri at Allen, 7:05
Game 3 - Wed., Apr. 17 - Allen at Missouri, 7:05
Game 4 - Fri., Apr. 19 - Allen at Missouri, 7:05
*Game 5 - Sat., Apr. 20 - Allen at Missouri, 7:05
*Game 6 - Mon., Apr. 22 - Missouri at Allen, 7:05
*Game 7 - Tue., Apr. 23 - Missouri at Allen, 7:05
Series Notes:
-Missouri forward Kellan Tochkin has scored points in five straight games and currently leads the CHL with 12 points (6-6=12) in the post-season. The rookie is working on a stretch of three straight multiple-point games and in Game 1 of the semifinals on Sunday scored a goal with an assist.
-Missouri goaltender Mathieu Corbeil stopped 36 of 37 shots in Game 1 in Allen and now leads the league with a .954 save percentage in three starts (all wins). The rookie was 1-1 with a 2.03 GAA with a shutout in the regular season against Allen.
-Missouri has won five straight post-season games and are one win shy of matching their franchise-best six-game win streak in the playoffs that they accomplished last season when they swept Evansville in the Opening Round and then won the first two games of their Conference Finals series against Fort Wayne (eventually lost series in seven games).
-Dating back to last year's playoffs, the Americans have lost four of their last six home playoff games scoring just five goals in their four losses.
-Allen's Brian McMillin has points in five straight games scoring five goals with three assists over that stretch.
Conference Semifinals - (best-of-7) - - Fort Worth Brahmas (3) vs. Wichita Thunder (2)
Game 1 - Wed., Apr. 10 - Fort Worth 1 at Wichita 4
Game 2 - Thu., Apr. 11 - Fort Worth 3 at Wichita 4 (Thunder up 2-0 in series)
Game 3 - Thu., Apr. 18 - Wichita at Fort Worth, 7:30
Game 4 - Sat., Apr. 20 - Wichita at Fort Worth, 7:30
*Game 5 - Sun., Apr. 21 - Fort Worth at Wichita, 5:05
*Game 6 - Tue., Apr. 23 - Wichita at Fort Worth, 7:00
*Game 7 - Wed., Apr. 24 - Fort Worth at Wichita, 7:05
Series Notes:
-Thunder forward Greger Hanson is currently riding a six-game point streak, the longest in this year's post-season, scoring four goals with four assists over that span.
-Wichita's power play is the best in the playoffs with seven conversions on 30 chances (23.3%). They will be tested in Game's 3 and 4 in Fort Worth as the Brahmas are yet to have given up a man advantage goal in the post-season on home ice (3 for 3 on the PK).
-The Brahmas have been outscored by eight goals (11-3) in the first 20 minutes of games in the post-season. Conversely, they have finished strong outscoring their opponents 8-3 in the third periods.
-Wichita is number one in the post-season in scoring and defense notching 3.50 goals per game and allowing just 1.83 goals per contest.
Opening Round - (best-of-7)
Allen wins series over Denver, four games to one
Wichita wins series over Arizona, four games to none
Fort Worth wins series over Quad City, four games to one
Missouri wins series Rapid City, four games to two
This Date in Playoff History (April 15, 2009)
The Colorado Eagles came from behind to beat the Mississippi RiverKings, 3-2, in overtime of Game 1 of their Conference Finals series that Colorado eventually won in six games. Ryan Tobler scored twice in less than three minutes in the final period and Ed McGrane scored the OT game winner (one of six CHL playoff GWG's for McGrane). Colorado eventually lost in five games in the CHL Finals to the Texas Brahmas and current Wichita Head Coach Kevin McClelland was the coach in Colorado that season.
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