Texas Stars Playoff Daily
Published on April 21, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Texas Stars News Release
The Texas Stars (2-2) were defeated by the Milwaukee Admirals (2-2) 3-2 in Game 4 of the West Division Semifinal on Wednesday night in front 5,323 fans at Cedar Park Center. Admirals forward Mark Van Guilder scored the game-winning goal at 3:13 of the third period and Milwaukee held off Texas to tie the series 2-2. Stars forwards Scott Glennie and Greg Rallo each tallied a goal in the one-goal defeat. Forwards Gabriel Bourque and Taylor Beck each scored a power-play goal for the Admirals. Texas goalie Richard Bachman (2-2) saved 20 shots in the loss. Milwaukee goalie Jeremy Smith (2-2) stopped 30 of the 32 shots for the win. With the win, Milwaukee guaranteed game 6 will be played at the Bradley Center.
Texas will host Game 5 this Friday, April 22nd at 7:30 PM. The last remaining games will be a 3-2-1 night, with $3.00 domestic drafts, $2.00 sodas and $1.00 hot dogs. The best of seven series shifts to Milwaukee for Game 6 and Game 7 if needed.
West Division semifinal (best of seven)
Texas and Milwaukee Radio
Game 1: Texas 2 at Milwaukee 5 1530 AM
Game 2: Texas 3 at Milwaukee 1 1530 AM
Game 3: Milwaukee 2 at Texas 3 OT 1530 AM
Game 4: Milwaukee 3 at Texas 2 (Series tied 2-2) 1530 AM
Game 5: Milwaukee at Texas on Friday, April 22 at 7:30 PM 1530 AM
Game 6: Texas at Milwaukee on Monday, April 25 at 7:00 PM 1530 AM
Game 7: Texas at Milwaukee on Tuesday, April 26 at 7:00 PM -X 1530 AM
X - If Necessary
Tickets to See the Stars at Cedar Park Center
Fans looking for tickets to see the Stars defend their Western Conference crown may call 512 GO-STARS to purchase a playoff strip, which includes tickets for every Texas Stars playoff home game at Cedar Park Center. Fans looking to purchase individual game tickets may do so online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000.
Calder Cup Playoff Games for Thursday, April 21st
Eastern Conference
Game 5: Connecticut at Portland at 6:00 PM (CT) (Series tied 2-2)
Western Conference
Game 4: Lake Erie at Manitoba at 7:30 PM (Lake Erie leads 2-1)
Last Night's Calder Cup Playoffs Action...
In the Western Conference, Mark Arcobello ended Oklahoma City's power-play futility with 26 seconds left in the second period and sent the Barons on their way to a 5-2 win over Hamilton in Game 4 of their North Division semifinal series at the Cox Convention Center. Oklahoma City, which was 0-for-15 on the power play in the series before Arcobello's goal, upped its lead when Linus Omark banked a shot in from behind the goal line at 11:26 of the third, and capped the scoring with Chris Vandevelde 's empty-net goal in the final minute. Martin Gerber finished with 29 saves for the Barons, who have won twice at home after losing the first two games of the series in Hamilton. Drew MacIntyre stopped 23 of 27 shots in the loss. Game 5 will be Friday night in Oklahoma City.
In the Eastern Conference, Kaspars Daugavins scored a power-play goal at 6:38 of overtime as Binghamton staved off elimination with a dramatic 5-4 win over Manchester at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena on Wednesday night. The Monarchs still hold a 3-2 lead in the Atlantic Division semifinal series as the series heads back to New Hampshire for Game 6 on Friday and Game 7 (if necessary) on Saturday... After spotting Norfolk a two-game lead, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has stormed back to tie their East Division semifinal after a 4-2 win in Game 4 at Scope on Wednesday night. Corey Potter, Brian Strait, Ryan Craig and Joe Vitale all scored their first goal of the postseason for the Penguins and Brad Thiessen stopped 34 of 36 shots in net. Dustin Tokarski made 29 saves in the loss, but allowed four goals to the Penguins in Game 4 after surrendering three goals total in the series' first three contests. Game 5 is Friday night in Norfolk... Oskar Osala and Nick Dodge scored third-period goals and Mike Murphy made 35 saves as Charlotte evened its best-of-seven series with Hershey at two games apiece with a 3-2 win over the Bears on Wednesday night. Game 5 is set for Friday night in Charlotte...
SERIES SUBPLOTS.......
* Stars rookie Scott Glennie scored his first career Calder Cup Playoff goal on Wednesday night. He was Dallas' first-round pick (#8 overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
* For the fifth straight time, Texas will end its series on the road.
* Milwaukee Gabriel Bourque and Chris Mueller have scored seven of their team's 11 goals in the series. The two have combined for 15 points in four games.
Playoff Format......
Four rounds, with each round slated as a best of seven series. The top four teams in each division qualify for playoffs. The teams play within their division for the first two rounds. The division winners will meet in the conference finals. The winner of the Western Conference will play the winner of the Eastern Conference for the Calder Cup. In order to take the Calder Cup, a team must win 16 games.
The Calder Cup.......
The coveted Calder Cup has been a motivational force for American Hockey League teams throughout the league's 74-year history. It is one of our sport's greatest challenges and ultimate honors to hoist the
Calder Cup in victory.
The trophy is named for Frank Calder, who served as the National Hockey League's first President from 1917 to 1943. During the 1920's, Mr. Calder was instrumental in guiding hockey into the mainstream of America's major cities including Boston, New York, Detroit and Chicago, while helping in the formation of the American League.
The Calder Cup trophy itself was actually first awarded in 1938 to the Providence Reds for winning the second International-American Hockey League championship. In 1996, George Parsons of the Syracuse Stars was presented the Calder Cup in a ceremony at the Onondaga County War Memorial, as it is believed the Stars never received a trophy for their 1937 championship.
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