Shots from the Point for April 5, 2013 (Playoff Edition)
Published on April 5, 2013 under Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
Opening Round
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Opening Round - (best-of-7) - - Denver Cutthroats vs. Allen Americans (ALN leads series 3-1)
Game 1 - Thu., Mar. 28 - Denver 2 at Allen 1
Game 2 - Fri., Mar. 29 - Denver 2 at Allen 4
Game 3 - Sun., Mar. 31 - Allen 3 at Denver 2
Game 4 - Mon., Apr.1 - Allen 4 at Denver 0
Game 5 - Sat., Apr. 6 - Denver at Allen, 7:05
*Game 6 - Tue., Apr. 9 - Allen at Denver, 7:05
*Game 7 - Thu., Apr. 11 - Denver at Allen, 7:05
Series Notes:
-The Americans have only held a 3-1 series advantage once in team history (2010 Conference Finals versus Odessa) and they ultimately won that series in seven games.
-Allen forward Brian McMillin is tied for the post-season lead with three goals and is fourth in points with five (3-2=5).
-The CHL's Most Outstanding Goaltender from the regular season, Aaron Dell, has stopped 95 of 101 shots for Allen in the series (.941 save %) and his 1.51 GAA is second only to Rapid City's Tim Boron.
-Forward Jamie MacQueen leads the Cutthroats in scoring with three points (1-2=3).
Opening Round - (best-of-7) - - Arizona Sundogs vs. Wichita Thunder (WIC WINS series 4-0)
Game 1 - Thu., Mar. 28 - Arizona 3 at Wichita 4 (OT)
Game 2 - Sat., Mar. 30 - Arizona 0 at Wichita 3
Game 3 - Tue., Apr. 2 - Wichita 2 at Arizona 1 (OT)
Game 4 - Wed., Apr. 3 - Wichita 4 at Arizona 3 (OT)
Series Notes:
-The Thunder became the 14th team in 22 chances in the CHL playoffs to sweep a series after establishing a 3-0 series lead.
-The series featured three overtime games which is the most in a single series since 2009 when Odessa beat Laredo four games to two with four of those games going to overtime.
-The Thunder have won five of their last six playoff overtime games and have won four in a row dating back to last season.
-Wichita rookie Greger Hanson is the only Thunder player to score in all four games versus Arizona and he is tied for the league lead with six points (3-3=6).
Opening Round - (best-of-7) - - Quad City Mallards vs. Fort Worth Brahmas (FTW leads series 3-0)
Game 1 - Thu., Mar. 28 - Quad City 1 at Fort Worth 4
Game 2 - Sat., Mar. 30 - Quad City 2 at Fort Worth 3 (OT)
Game 3 - Wed., Apr. 3 - Fort Worth 3 at Quad City 2 (OT)
Game 4 - Fri., Apr. 5 - Fort Worth at Quad City, 7:05
*Game 5 - Sat., Apr. 6 - Fort Worth at Quad City, 7:05
*Game 6 - Tue., Apr. 9 - Quad City at Fort Worth, 7:00
*Game 7 - Wed., Apr. 10 - Quad City at Fort Worth, 7:00
Series Notes:
-The Brahmas had lost three of their previous four over time playoff games before winning in both Game's 2 and 3 in the series versus the Mallards.
-After missing Game 1 of the series, Fort Worth defenseman Ross Rouleau had recorded back-to-back two assist games.
-The Brahmas are the number one team in the post-season on the power play scoring four times on 14 chances (28.6%). Defenseman Eric Tallent has scored half of their power play goals.
-The Mallards are fighting an uphill battle as CHL teams with a 3-0 series lead in a best-of-7 are 22-0 when it comes to winning the series.
Opening Round - (best-of-7) - - Missouri Mavericks vs. Rapid City Rush (RPD leads series 2-1)
Game 1 - Fri., Mar. 29 - Missouri 0 at Rapid City 3
Game 2 - Sat., Mar. 30 - Missouri 1 at Rapid City 3
Game 3 - Wed., Apr. 3 - Rapid City 2 at Missouri 3 (OT)
Game 4 - Fri., Apr. 5 - Rapid City at Missouri, 7:05
Game 5 - Sat., Apr. 6 - Rapid City at Missouri, 7:05
*Game 6 - Tue., Apr. 9 - Missouri at Rapid City, 6:35
*Game 7 - Wed., Apr. 10 - Missouri at Rapid City, 6:35
Series Notes:
-The Rapid City Rush has led a playoff serie4s 2-0 on three occasions in their team's history and all three times they have gone on to win the series.
-The Rush have been big in the third period so far in the playoffs outscoring the Mavs 4-1 in the final 20 minutes.
-Forward Andrew Courtney and defenseman Blake Forsyth are the lone two Mavs players on the plus side of the plus/minus ledger, both sitting at +1.
-Mavs rookie goalie Mathieu Corbeil won his post-season debut on Wednesday night stopping 23 of 25 shots in his team's 3-2 overtime win.
This Date in Playoff History (April 5, 2006)
The Odessa Jackalopes defeated the Amarillo Gorillas, 4-3, in Game 3 of their best-of-7 series starting a huge comeback in the series. Odessa would go on to win the next three games in a row erasing a two games to none lead for the Gorillas. Rapid City Head Coach Joe Ferras was the coach for the Gorillas in that series and Missouri Head Coach Scott Hillman was a defenseman with the Jackalopes. Veteran's Scott Wray (RPD) and Sebastien Thinel (MIZ) also played in that game, Wray for Amarillo and Thinel for Odessa.
Central Hockey League Stories from April 5, 2013
- Mavericks Even Series with 4-2 Win over Rapid City - Kansas City Mavericks
- Brahmas Fall to Mallards in Game Four - Fort Worth Brahmas
- Mavericks Top Rush 4-2, Even Series 2-2; Game Six Now Necessary - Rapid City Rush
- Edge Pull Away from Haymakers - Bloomington Blaze
- Mallards Roll Past Brahmas, Force Game Five - Quad City Mallards
- Game Four Preview - Fort Worth Brahmas
- Shots from the Point for April 5, 2013 (Playoff Edition) - CHL
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