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Shots from the Point for Monday, March 31st

March 31, 2008 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release


There are two CHL games on tap for Monday night both being game two's in conference semifinals with teams having very different thoughts heading into them.

At the CenturyTel Center tonight, the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs host the Texas Brahmas in game two of their Northern Conference semifinal series with Texas leading the series 1-0 after their 3-1 victory on Sunday night in Bossier City. Anders Strome scored a goal and had an assist and former Mudbug goaltender David Cacciola made 37 saves allowing just the one goal earning the victory. The game is a ‘must-win' for the Mudbugs with the next two games shifting venue to the NYTEX Sports Centre on Friday and Saturday. The Brahmas have had the Mudbugs number this season posting wins in seven of the 12 games thus far.

In Laredo, the Bucks host the Odessa Jackalopes in game two of their Southern Conference semifinal series with the Bucks leading the series 1-0 after Saturday's 4-2 victory at the Laredo Entertainment Center. The series heads to Odessa for three games beginning on Wednesday night after tonight's tilt. Igor Agarunov scored a pair of goals for the Bucks and Adam Rivet had a goal and two assists.

Both games can be seen tonight on the CHL Network.

EAGLES TAKE FIRST TWO The Colorado Eagles are looking to keep the same script as last season when they hosted the Youngstown SteelHounds in a best-of-seven series and through two games they have held serve winning both games at the Budweiser Events Center. On Friday night, the Eagles came back from a 4-2 deficit to win 6-4 and on Saturday the Eagles won 5-0 despite being behind on the shot board 19-4 at one stage of the contest. Ed McGrane has scored three goals with two assists in the two games thus far and Greg Pankewicz has two goals with a team-high +4 plus/minus rating. Sebastien Laplante has won both games stopping 61 of 65 shots (.938). The Hounds power play has been struggling going just two for 21 (9.5%) in the series. The series shifts to the Chevrolet Centre beginning on Tuesday night with game three. Last season the Eagles won game three en route to winning the series in six games. Game's four and five are scheduled for Thursday and Friday in Youngstown.

SCORPIONS EARN SPLIT IN ARIZONA The New Mexico Scorpions and Arizona Sundogs have renewed old rivalries in their best-of-seven Southern Conference semifinal series with New Mexico splitting the first two games at Tim's Toyota Center. The series has seen the teams combined for 179 penalty minutes. New Mexico played a near-perfect game on Saturday in a 5-2 win over the Sundogs keeping the potent Arizona power play at bay stopping 10 of 11 Sundog chances on the man advantage. Konrad Reeder has two goals with five assists in the two games thus far and Cory Urquhart has scored four goals for the Sundogs. The series shifts to New Mexico for games three through five with game three on Wednesday night at the Santa Ana Star Center.

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