Post by Deleted on May 8, 2012 13:14:57 GMT -6
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(2) St. John's IceCaps at (4) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Game 5, Eastern Conference Semifinals
May 8, 2012
Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
6:00 CDT
IceCaps lead best of seven series 3-1
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Affiliate: Pittsburgh Penguins
St. John's Affiliate: Winnipeg Jets
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Anyone that thought that the IceCaps would be one win away from knocking off a strong, hard-working WBS team before Game 5, raise your hand. Now go to the store and buy a lotto ticket. Because your correct answer was probably lucky.
The Caps let in goals on the Pens' first two shots, but when the Penguins laid back, the IceCaps smelled blood and pounced. Two second-period goals - one by Derek Meech and the other by Max Macenauer, his first IceCap goal - gave the IceCaps another OT, and Ben Maxwell delivered. A scramble in front left him with the winning puck on his stick as he went top-shelf on Brad Theissen.
The series-clincher is the toughest win.
Win and we're going on to either Norfolk or Connecticut.
Lose and it's back to Newfoundland for Game 6.
GO CAPS GO
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THE ROAD HERE:
St. John's def. Syracuse (ANA) 3-1
G1: STJ 3 @ SYR 2
G2: STJ 3 @ SYR 4
G3: SYR 1 @ STJ 5
G4: SYR 3 @ STJ 4 (OT)
WBS def. Hershey (WSH) 3-2
G1: HER 1 @ WBS 3
G2: HER 2 @ WBS 7
G3: WBS 3 @ HER 4 (OT)
G4: WBS 1 @ HER 3
G5: HER 1 @ WBS 2
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THE BRACKET:
Eastern Conference
First Round
(1) Norfolk def. (8) Manchester 3-1
G1: MCH 2 @ NOR 3
G2: MCH 5 @ NOR 2
G3: NOR 5 @ MCH 2
G4: NOR 4 @ MCH 3 (OT)
(2) ICECAPS def. (7) Syracuse 3-1
G1: STJ 3 @ SYR 2
G2: STJ 3 @ SYR 4
G3: SYR 1 @ STJ 5
G4: SYR 3 @ STJ 4 (OT)
(6) Connecticut def. (3) Bridgeport 3-0
G1: CT 3 @ BRI 0
G2: CT 3 @ BRI 0
G3: BRI 3 @ CT 4 (OT)
(4) W-B/Scranton def. (5) Hershey 3-2
WBS def. Hershey (WSH) 3-2
G1: HER 1 @ WBS 3
G2: HER 2 @ WBS 7
G3: WBS 3 @ HER 4 (OT)
G4: WBS 1 @ HER 3
G5: HER 1 @ WBS 2
Western Conference
(1) Oklahoma City def. (8) Houston 3-1
G1: OKC 5 @ HOU 0
G2: OKC 4 @ HOU 1
G3: HOU 1 @ OKC 0
G4: HOU 2 @ OKC 5
(2) Toronto def. (7) Rochester 3-0
G1: RCH 3 @ TOR 4
G2: RCH 3 @ TOR 4
G3: TOR 3 @ RCH 0
(6) San Antonio def. (3) Chicago 3-2
G1: CHI 4 @ SA 5 (OT)
G2: CHI 3 @ SA 4
G3: SA 2 @ CHI 3
G4: SA 1 @ CHI 3
G5: SA 3 @ CHI 2 (2OT)
(4) Abbotsford def. (5) Milwaukee 3-0
G1: ABB 6 @ MIL 2
G2: ABB 4 @ MIL 2
G3: MIL 2 @ ABB 4
Second Round
Eastern Conference
(1) Norfolk vs (6) Connecticut
Tied 2-2
G1: CT 4 @ NOR 3
G2: CT 1 @ NOR 4
G3: NOR 4 @ CT 3
G4: NOR 1 @ CT 4
G5: 5/9 (at Bridgeport due to scheduling conflict at XL Center)
(2) ICECAPS vs (4) W-B/Scranton
IceCaps lead 3-1
G1: WBS 1 @ STJ 3
G2: WBS 3 @ STJ 1
G3: STJ 2 @ WBS 1 (OT)
G4: STJ 3 @ WBS 2 (OT)
G5: 5/8
Western Conference
(1) Oklahoma City vs (6) San Antonio (sounds like a potential NBA conference final)
Barons lead 2-1
G1: SA 6 @ OKC 4
G2: SA 4 @ OKC 5 (OT)
G3: OKC 2 @ SA 1 (OT)
G4: 5/10
(2) Toronto vs (4) Abbotsford
Marlies lead 2-1
G1: ABB 3 @ TOR 1
G2: ABB 1 @ TOR 5
G3: TOR 4 @ ABB 1
G4: 5/8
