ICECAPS PLAYOFF GDT: ST. JOHN'S @ SYRACUSE GAME 2

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(2)St. John's IceCaps at (7)Syracuse Crunch
Game 2, Eastern Conference Quarterfinal
April 21, 2012
Onondaga County War Memorial at Oncenter
Syracuse, New York
6:30 CDT
IceCaps lead best of five series 1-0

St. John's Affiliate: Winnipeg Jets
Syracuse Affiliate: Anaheim Ducks
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So this is the start we need - get at least one on the road. Two would be a fantastic thing for the Junior Jets, heading home to Newfoundland. But the Syracuse Crunch will make the IceCaps earn it in what could be the last game of the season at Oncenter.

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GAME 1 RECAP

The teams equaled each other in a scoreless first period, but the IceCaps struck first in the second. Derek Meech's blast from the point beat Iiro Tarkki and gave the IceCaps their first-ever playoff goal.

Later, Kyle Palmieri scored on the power play, and in the third Mark Bell gave the Crunch the lead. However, Aaron Gagnon would tie the game with 7:38 to go, setting the stage for Jason King's epic game-winner with 82 seconds to go. (Not bad considering the refs were two of the AHL's worst)

THE BRACKET

Eastern Conference

(1) Norfolk (TB) vs (8) Manchester (LA)
Admirals Lead 1-0
Game 1 - MCH 2 @ NOR 3
Game 2 - 4/21

(2) ST. JOHN'S (WPG) vs (7) SYRACUSE (ANA)
IceCaps Lead 1-0
Game 1 - STJ 3 @ SYR 2
Game 2 - 4/21

(3) Bridgeport (NYI) vs (6) Connecticut (NYR)
Whale Lead 1-0
Game 1 - CT 3 @ BRI 0
Game 2 - 4/21

(4) W-B/Scranton (PIT) vs (5) Hershey (WSH)
Penguins Lead 1-0
Game 1 - HER 1 @ WBS 3
Game 2 - 4/21

Western Conference

(1) Oklahoma City (EDM) vs (8) Houston (MIN)
Barons Lead 2-0
Game 1 - OKC 5 @ HOU 0
Game 2 - OKC 4 @ HOU 1
Game 3 - 4/22

(2) Toronto (TOR) vs (7) Rochester (BUF)
Marlies Lead 1-0
Game 1 - RCH 3 @ TOR 4
Game 2 - 4/21

(3) Chicago (VAN) vs (6) San Antonio (FLA)
Rampage Lead 1-0
Game 1 - CHI 4 @ SA 5 (OT)
Game 2 - 4/21

(4) Abbotsford (CGY) vs (5) Milwaukee (NSH)
Heat Lead 1-0
Game 1 - ABB 6 @ MIL 2
Game 2 - 4/22

[Guardian]

I'm greedy, lets win this one as well!

[hobble]

Go ICECaps Go!!!

[rainmanrh]

Does anyone know how much ice time Scheifele saw in game 1.

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Apr 21, 2012 13:31:08 GMT -6 rainmanrh said:

Does anyone know how much ice time Scheifele saw in game 1.

Did not play. He's getting some time off to recharge and will join the team on The Rock.

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Oh yeah: here's some video from outside the Mohegan Sun Arena after the WBS-Hershey Game 1 last night. Taken by me on my iPod.

The kids were from a prep school and did the anthems, but man oh man, were they loud! It felt like a college game. And then to see this just outside the arena afterwards....

Penguins beat the Bears 3-1, for the record.

[donwood]

www.atdhenet.tv/46221/watch-st-john-s-icecaps-vs-syracuse-crunch

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Crunch win 4-3. Series is tied headed to the Rock.

OUT OF TOWN:

W-B SCRANTON (PIT) 7
Hershey (WSH) 2
Penguins Lead Series 2-0
WBS Goals: McDonald 2, Wild, Sill, Street (penalty shot), Walker, Rust
HER Goals: McNeill, Mitchell
Another note about this one. Wilkes-Barre ended the game on a seven minute power play. Has anyone ever seen that? (Patrick Wellar got a roughing minor, slashing major, and game misconduct; Kyle Greentree would get a roughing minor and a game misconduct, and WBS's Phillip Samuelsson - son of Ulf - got a roughing minor and game misconduct.)

TORONTO (TOR) 4
Rochester (BUF) 3
Marlies lead 2-0
TOR GOALS: D'Amigo 2, Zigomanis, Deschamps
ROC GOALS: Foligno, Varone, Brennan

Bridgeport (NYI) 0
CONNECTICUT (NYR) 3
Whale Lead Series 2-0
CT GOALS: Audy-Marchessault, Hrivik 2

Norfolk (TB) 2
MANCHESTER (LA) 5
Series Tied 1-1
NFK: 29 Game Win Streak Snapped; GOALS: Picard 2
MCH GOALS: Vey 2, Kozun, Czarnik, Andreoff

SAN ANTONIO (FLA) 4
Chicago (VAN) 3
Rampage Lead Series 2-0
SA GOALS: Matsumoto, Thomas, Wright, Kearns
CHI GOALS: Doell, Mancari, Haydar

[bigcanadiano]

It's been said on twitter that St.John's are now inheriting the white out. Awesome!