Post by Deleted on May 17, 2012 13:23:27 GMT -6
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(2) St. John's IceCaps at (1) Norfolk Admirals
Game 1, Eastern Conference Finals
May 17, 2012
Norfolk Scope
Norfolk, Virginia
6:30 CDT
Best of seven series tied 0-0
St. John's Affiliate: Winnipeg Jets
Norfolk Affiliate: Tampa Bay Lightning
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Who's in for some payback to the organization that beat us not only in the home finale, but also knocked us out of playoff contention?
It won't be easy.
The Norfolk Admirals are a strong team. So strong they went 29 games without a loss, starting in mid-February and ending in Game 2 of the first round.
They had some bumps in getting past low-seeded Manchester and Connecticut, but don't underestimate them.
Rookie Cory Conacher took home the league's goal scoring title, Rookie of the Year, and MVP awards, and was named to the All-Star Game and All-Rookie team. He pairs up well with fellow All-Rookie team member Tyler Johnson.
Goalie Dustin Tokarski earned a call-up to Tampa Bay for parts of the season due to injuries to Mathieu Garon prior to the importing of Sebastian Caron from Germany's Iserlohn Roosters (terrible name).
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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
Admirals win 4-2
G1: CT 4 @ NOR 3
G2: CT 1 @ NOR 4
G3: NOR 4 @ CT 3
G4: NOR 1 @ CT 4
G5: NOR 4 vs CT 0 (at Bridgeport due to scheduling conflict at XL Center)
G6: CT 1 @ NOR 2 (OT)
(2) ICECAPS vs (4) W-B/Scranton
Tied 3-3
G1: WBS 1 @ STJ 3
G2: WBS 3 @ STJ 1
G3: STJ 2 @ WBS 1 (OT)
G4: STJ 3 @ WBS 2 (OT)
G5: STJ 2 @ WBS 3 (2OT)
G6: WBS 4 @ STJ 2
Western Conference
(1) Oklahoma City vs (6) San Antonio (sounds like a potential NBA conference final)
Barons win 4-1
G1: SA 6 @ OKC 4
G2: SA 4 @ OKC 5 (OT)
G3: OKC 2 @ SA 1 (OT)
G4: OKC 2 @ SA 1 (OT)
G5: OKC 4 @ SA 3
(2) Toronto vs (4) Abbotsford
Marlies win 4-1
G1: ABB 3 @ TOR 1
G2: ABB 1 @ TOR 5
G3: TOR 4 @ ABB 1
G4: TOR 3 @ ABB 1
G5: TOR 3 @ ABB 2 (OT)
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(1) Norfolk vs (2) ICECAPS
G1: 5/17
Western Conference
(1) Oklahoma City vs (2) Toronto
G1: 5/17
(2) St. John's IceCaps at (1) Norfolk Admirals
Game 1, Eastern Conference Finals
May 17, 2012
Norfolk Scope
Norfolk, Virginia
6:30 CDT
Best of seven series tied 0-0
St. John's Affiliate: Winnipeg Jets
Norfolk Affiliate: Tampa Bay Lightning
--
Who's in for some payback to the organization that beat us not only in the home finale, but also knocked us out of playoff contention?
It won't be easy.
The Norfolk Admirals are a strong team. So strong they went 29 games without a loss, starting in mid-February and ending in Game 2 of the first round.
They had some bumps in getting past low-seeded Manchester and Connecticut, but don't underestimate them.
Rookie Cory Conacher took home the league's goal scoring title, Rookie of the Year, and MVP awards, and was named to the All-Star Game and All-Rookie team. He pairs up well with fellow All-Rookie team member Tyler Johnson.
Goalie Dustin Tokarski earned a call-up to Tampa Bay for parts of the season due to injuries to Mathieu Garon prior to the importing of Sebastian Caron from Germany's Iserlohn Roosters (terrible name).
--
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
Admirals win 4-2
G1: CT 4 @ NOR 3
G2: CT 1 @ NOR 4
G3: NOR 4 @ CT 3
G4: NOR 1 @ CT 4
G5: NOR 4 vs CT 0 (at Bridgeport due to scheduling conflict at XL Center)
G6: CT 1 @ NOR 2 (OT)
(2) ICECAPS vs (4) W-B/Scranton
Tied 3-3
G1: WBS 1 @ STJ 3
G2: WBS 3 @ STJ 1
G3: STJ 2 @ WBS 1 (OT)
G4: STJ 3 @ WBS 2 (OT)
G5: STJ 2 @ WBS 3 (2OT)
G6: WBS 4 @ STJ 2
Western Conference
(1) Oklahoma City vs (6) San Antonio (sounds like a potential NBA conference final)
Barons win 4-1
G1: SA 6 @ OKC 4
G2: SA 4 @ OKC 5 (OT)
G3: OKC 2 @ SA 1 (OT)
G4: OKC 2 @ SA 1 (OT)
G5: OKC 4 @ SA 3
(2) Toronto vs (4) Abbotsford
Marlies win 4-1
G1: ABB 3 @ TOR 1
G2: ABB 1 @ TOR 5
G3: TOR 4 @ ABB 1
G4: TOR 3 @ ABB 1
G5: TOR 3 @ ABB 2 (OT)
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(1) Norfolk vs (2) ICECAPS
G1: 5/17
Western Conference
(1) Oklahoma City vs (2) Toronto
G1: 5/17