\n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n \n\n\n| Hampton Blizzard<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Preview:<\/th>\n | Running low on oomph heading towards the finish line Hampton closed out the season with a pair of games against the Indiana Sycamores and the Second City Chiefs. The Sycamores enjoyed a solid inaugural season and will wind up just shy of a playoff spotwhile Second City closed things out with an eye on the future. The big concern heading into these closing games for Hampton was goaltending (which had been shaky of late) and controlling the late-game collapse.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Game #1:<\/th>\n | Late-game collapse, here we come!
\nJonathan Toews scored twice in a 3rd period dominated by the Sycamores including a goal with less than five minutes left that sent it into overtime for an eventual 4-3 shootout win for Indiana.
\nFor Toews the goals were his 28th and 29th of the season.
\nHampton had led 3-0 up until the 18-minute mark of the 3rd period thanks to goals by Tyler Myers (13), Vincent Trocheck (24) and Alex Killorn (12), but it was not to be as the old team ghosts and some shaky goaltending by Antti Raanta came back to haunt them.
\nPatrice Bergeron got the shootout winner for Indiana. Drew Doughty scored the other 3rd period marker for Indiana – it was his 21st of the year.
\nThe physical game featured a nice 3rd period smackdown of Shea Weber by Filip Forsberg as the uppity Swede came out on top, but it was little comfort as he watched his team unravel from the box.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Game #2:<\/th>\n | Another 4-3 shootout game, but this was one where Vincent Trocheck carried the day for Hampton as they beat Second City to end their regular season.
\nThe shootout spoiled a nice come-from-behind by Second City which saw John Tavares score his 34th of the season on a beautiful wrist shot that beat Brian Elliott with just 19.1 seconds left on the clock.
\nShane Gostisbehere opened the scoring at the 10-minute mark of the 1st period to give Second City the lead with his 21st of the season, but the lead was erased a couple of minutes later when Aaron Ekblad (23) was awarded a penalty shot after being hauled down by Manning as he started a breakaway.
\nThe Blizzard dodged a late-period bullet when they managed to kill Andrew Shaw’s five-minute slashing major.
\nHampton took the lead midway through the 2nd when Tomas Hertl counted #17 on the power play.
\nLaich tied the game at 2-2 midway through the final frame converting on a breakaway, but Filip Forsberg would give Hampton the lead 3-2 a few minutes later when he beat Tuuka Rask stick high with #32 on the season.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Summary:<\/th>\n | Hampton escaped two close games with four points decided by the stupid shootout as they get set for the playoffs. Congrats to both Indiana and Second City on their inaugural seasons and we look forward to more close games against them in 2017-18.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n| Jagr Mullets<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Preview:<\/th>\n | Always a tough matchup when the Mullets play the Wausau Lumberjacks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Game #1:<\/th>\n | As usual, a physical game with lots of penalties and hard hitting. Wausau gets on the board first at 7:03 of the 1st period, and adds a short handed goal by Oduya (5) late in the 2nd. But less than 30 seconds later, Craig Smith scores his 14th of the year to pull Jagr within one.<\/p>\n That’s short-lived, however… Tanev pots a back-breaking goal with 5 seconds left in the 2nd to put the deficit back to two goals.<\/p>\n Jagr never gives up, however — and John Carlson scores his 6th of the year at 10:24 of the 3rd to make it a one goal game. Things get frantic at the end when Jagr pulls the goalie… but the Lumberjacks stand tall and preserve the 3-2 victory.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Summary:<\/th>\n | We lose our only home game of the week vs. Wausau. Our final game of the year is on the road… also against the Lumberjacks. A Mullet\/Lumberjack Stanley Cup final would be an amazing matchup!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n| Lansing Capitals<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Preview:<\/th>\n | In the final home game of the season, Lansing hosts Chicago. Lansing 2 points ahead of Ripon and 4 ahead of Alamo in the hunt for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference. Lansing has won 5 of 7 againt the Cosa Nostra this season.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Game #1:<\/th>\n | The Lansing faithful pack the Summit for what they hope will not be the last home game in Lansing for the a Caps. The city is abuzzzzzz with talks of possible playoffs in the upcoming weeks.<\/p>\n In a penalty filled 1st period, Chicago converts their first powerplay at the 5 minute mark to take an early lead and create an uneasy calm in the arena. Chicago gets 1 more opportunity on the powerplay in the 1st but cannot convert, and the goalies dominate the rest of the period which ends with Chicago up 1.<\/p>\n The 2nd period opens with 2 quick penalties on Lansing, but the PK unit is up to the task and the game continues to the 10 minute mark with Chicago leading. Lansing finally breaks the shutout with goals by Stafford and Anisimov to flip the advantage and the place livens up again. It looks like the damn will burst open when Chicago commits 2 quick penalties and Lansing gets a 2 man advantage. But the Cosa Nostra is up to the task and fends off the Lansing PP units to keep the difference at 1. As things wind down in the period Chicago is the beneficiary of a penalty by Campbell and the PP unit overwhelms Hellebuyck to even the game at 2 apiece as the 2nd period ends.<\/p>\n The Summit gets quiet again as Lansing opens up the 3rd with a penalty. But the PK unit is up to the challenge and Chicago cannot convert. Most of the period sees the puck in the Lansing end of the rink and when the home team commits another penalty, the crowd fears the worst. The Lansing PK unit is not only up to the task, but is able to find a chink in the Cosa Nostra armor and not once, but twice get a rush going and convert both times to tally 2 shorties on the same penalty to break the game open to a 4-2 advantage. Chicago then gets much more aggressive trying to even the match up, giving up numerous rush opportunities and the Caps convert one more to make the final 5-2 Lansing.<\/p>\n Chicago goals – Pastrnak, Duclair
\nLansing goals – Anisimov 2, Stafford, Brouwer, Reider<\/p>\n 1st star – Anisimov
\n2nd star – Stafford
\n3rd star – Rieder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Summary:<\/th>\n | Lansing wins its only home game 5-2 over Chicago with the unique game changing 2 short handed goals on the same minor penalty.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n| Thunder Bay Nor’Westers<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Preview:<\/th>\n | Thunder Bay finishes the season with 2 games on the road (Scottsdale & Lakeland) and 1 final game at home.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Game #1:<\/th>\n | Scottsdale (4) Thunder Bay (6)
\nA wide open back and forth game tied 2-2 after the 1st period
\nNyquist (14) and Jarnkrok (7) for the Norwesters
\nMcDavid (20) and Boedker (7) for the X-menAfter 2 period Thundar Bay led 5-4
\nVoracek (17) and Johansson (8) for the X-men
\nCoyle (17), O’Reilly (17), Saad (29) for the NorwestersThe only goal of the 3rd period was Thunder Bay rookie defenseman Jacob Slavin (5)
\nFinal score Scottsdale 4 Thunder Bay 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Summary:<\/th>\n | Looking forward to the MWHL’s first playoffs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n| Long Beach Ice Dogs<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Summary:<\/th>\n | Long Beach splits their final 2 home games.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n| Alamo Defenders<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Preview:<\/th>\n | Alamo is wrapping up their home schedule. They take on Corktown and Lansing in Crockett Arena. Alamo is playing much better than the first half of the season.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Game #1:<\/th>\n | Corktown at Alamo<\/p>\n Only two minutes into the game, and Corktown nets the first goal on a re-direct by Panik.<\/p>\n However, Alamo scores 5 unanswered goals to win the game. Wheeler, Eaves, Hansen, Marchand, and Seguin all score for Alamo. Greiss earns the win.<\/p>\n SOG:Alamo 37 Corktown 27<\/p>\n 1st star -Seguin 1 goal, 2 assists,
\n2nd star -Wheeler 1 goal, 1 assist,
\n3rd star – Marchand 1 goal, 1 assist<\/p>\n The whole first line for Alamo gets the stars.<\/p>\n Final: Alamo 5 Corktown 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Game #2:<\/th>\n | Lansing at Alamo<\/p>\n Backes scores his 18th of the year two minutes into the game. Pacioretty scores 2 (1 on a penalty shot). Also, Boychuk and Marchand scores. For Marchand, its his 40th goal.<\/p>\n Greiss earns a shutout.<\/p>\n SOG: Alamo 38 Lansing 30<\/p>\n 1st star-Greiss 30 saves
\n2nd star -Pacioretty 2 goals
\n3rd star -Marchand 1 goal, 1 assist<\/p>\n Final: Alamo 5 Lansing 0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Summary:<\/th>\n | Alamo closes out its series in style. It outscores its opponents, 10-1. Marchand finishes with 40 goals.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n| Brentwood Bandits<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Preview:<\/th>\n | Brentwood is keeping the dream alive with playoff hopes going into the final two home games of the season.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Game #1:<\/th>\n | Lansing comes to town. Brentwood is all business.<\/p>\n Period 1
\nHemsky scores his 10th to give the Bandits a 1-0 lead.
\nLansing ties it up on the PP when Rakell pots his 21st. Tied 1-1<\/p>\n Period 2
\nAnother PP for Lansing, another goal! Chimera (15) from Ward (20) and Hamonic (18) 2-1 Lansing leads.
\n2:20 later Dion Phaneuf scores an unassisted goal (5) after a steal at the to keep the puck in the zone and rips a slapshot bust Dubnyk to tie it at 2.
\n40 seconds later Daniel Sedin nets #20 to give Brentwood the 3-2 lead.
\nHamonic ties it again 3-3 with his 7th of the season.<\/p>\n Period 3
\nWe’re all tied up.
\nMalkin scores 2:11 in to the 3rd, his 30th of the season. 4-3 Bandits.
\n2 minutes later Ward scores for the 3rd PP goal of the game for Lansing. His 21st on the season. Tied 4-4<\/p>\n We’re going to OT!<\/p>\n Lots of back and forth, but no goals. A couple of posts on each side make it exciting!<\/p>\n On to the shootout!
\n– Fleury stops Backstrom.
\n– Crosby scores on Dubnyk
\n– Rakell is stoned by Fleury
\n– Malkin sends ’em home happy scoring on Dubnyk<\/p>\n Brentwood wins by a final score of 5-4 (SO)<\/p>\n Lansing, although losing the game, get all three stars.<\/p>\n 1 – Ward 1G 1A
\n2 – Chimera 1G 1A
\n3 – Hamonic 1G 1A<\/p>\n Notables
\nLAN – Ward 15 faceoffs won, Dubnyk 33 saves
\nBWB – Marleau 20 faceoffs won, Fleury 41 saves<\/p>\n Lansing outshot Brentwood 45-37
\nBrentwood more physical out hitting Lansing 27-15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Game #2:<\/th>\n | Final home game of the regular season. With no guarantee of the playoffs just yet, it could be the absolute last game of the season for the Bandits.<\/p>\n Division rival Columbus comes to town to try to spoil the Bandits battle for the final playoff spot.<\/p>\n Period 1
\nBoyes (3) assisted by Hemsky (16) and Ekman-Larsson (44) 1-0 Brentwood
\nLiles (9) PP assisted by Sedin (37) and Bieksa (22) 2-0 Brentwood
\nNiederreiter (18) assisted by Sedin (38) and Ekman-Larsson (45) 3-0 Brentwood
\nLindberg stops the bleeding for the moment with his 10th of the season assisted by Johnson (22) and Gaborik (7) 3-1 Brentwood<\/p>\n Period 2
\nMarleau (29) gets the only goal of the period, assisted by Sedin (39) and Niederreiter (27) 4-1 Brentwood<\/p>\n Period 3
\nSedin (21) assisted by Niederreiter (28) and Ekman-Larsson (46) 5-1 Brentwood
\nSedin (22) assisted by Marleau (23) and Ekman-Larsson (47) 6-1 Brentwood
\nFleischmann (9) assisted by Ekman-Larsson (48) 7-1 Brentwood
\nMatthias (7) scores too little too late to make it 7-2 Brentood.<\/p>\n Bandits end the regular season at home with a bang! It was ALL the second line today as Crosby, Malkin, and Parenteau stay off of the score sheet and Sedin, Marleau, and Niederreiter burn out the light bulbs on the red lamps! Ekman-Larsson with a 5 assist night could have sealed his “Norris” season.<\/p>\n Stars
\n1 – Sedin 2G, 3A – 5pts
\n2. Niederreiter 1G, 2A – 3pts
\n3. Ekman-Larsson 5A<\/p>\n Final score Brentwood 7, Columbus 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Summary:<\/th>\n | Winning both games that they NEEDED to win to stay alive for the playoffs.<\/p>\n Lots of players possibly playing their last game in a Bandits uniform… unless they make the playoffs. If so, we hope this offensive production keeps up!<\/p>\n Let’s see how we play on the road against a non-playoff team in Scottsdale… and let’s see how Jersey plays in their two remaining games.<\/p>\n Coach Tom Atkins was last seen drinking a bottle of scotch and smoking a cigar. When asked why he was celebrating he answered “This is how I relax… celebrating? You’ll hopefully see that real soon.”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n\n\n| New Jersey Grizzlies<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Preview:<\/th>\n | New Jersey awaits their playoff fate.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Game #1:<\/th>\n | New Jersey needed to Win a game to keep on pace with the rest of the playoff race. California is a seeing New Jersey 3 times in the 3 days. Back and forth across the country, but New Jersey needs to capture the series in order to guarantee there in. New Jersey thru two periods was able to get a 3-0 lead but the first place Regulators were able to get back in the game but it was not enough. New Jersey awaits what goes down with the final game vs the Regulators.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Summary:<\/th>\n | Big Games are yet to come.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n| Wausau Lumberjacks<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Preview:<\/th>\n | Last home game of the season is against Jagr. As the Lumberjacks try to secure second place in the division.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Game #1:<\/th>\n | Jagr 4 Wausau 0
\nThe Lumberjacks have not played well down the stretch. Bishop gets the shutout.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Summary:<\/th>\n | Lumberjacks are ready for the playoffs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n| Ripon Rockets<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Preview:<\/th>\n | Final week of the season, Ripon host Bathgate.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Game #1:<\/th>\n | March 29 2017 Galaxy Centre 03-26-2017<\/p>\n 1 2 3 F
\n2016-17 Bathgate 29-46-0-5 1 0 1 2
\n2016-17 Ripon 41-33-0-7 4 1 0 5<\/p>\n Scoring Summary
\nPer Time Str Team
\n1 5:08 EV RIP Jenner (26), assisted by Dillon (11) and Kuznetsov (39)
\n1 6:03 PP RIP Spooner (10), assisted by Jenner (15) and Scheifele (18)
\n1 9:22 EV RIP Jenner (27), assisted by Kuznetsov (40) and Spooner (43)
\n1 15:45 PP BGR Benn (42), assisted by Staal (28) and Donskoi (26)
\n1 18:10 EV RIP Duchene (25), assisted by Toffoli (24) and Hall (52)
\n2 14:21 PP RIP Scheifele (35), assisted by Spooner (44)
\n3 19:26 EV BGR Kane (51), assisted by Benn (59) and Karlsson (55)<\/p>\n Penalty Summary
\nPer Time Team
\n1 5:27 BGR Marincin (51), 2:00 – interference
\n1 12:56 RIP Emelin (75), 5:00 – checking from behind
\n2 2:58 RIP Hall (56), 2:00 – holding
\n2 13:04 BGR McCann (30), 2:00 – holding
\n3 2:27 BGR Benn (82), 2:00 – roughing
\n3 2:27 RIP Brodin (20), 2:00 – roughing<\/p>\n SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3
\nBathgate 11 4 15
\nRipon 17 7 7<\/p>\n BGR RIP
\nSOG 30 31
\nFOW 27 34
\nFO% 44.3 55.7
\nHits 12 26
\nBlocks 8 10
\nMissed Net 17 6
\nShot Attempts 57 45
\nScoring Chances 8 12
\nPIM 6 9
\nPP 1-2 2-2
\nTOA 5:10 2:41<\/p>\n Star 1: RIP Jenner 2 G, 3 Pts
\nStar 2: RIP Spooner 1 G, 3 Pts
\nStar 3: RIP Scheifele 1 G, 2 Pts<\/p>\n GWG: Boone Jenner<\/p>\n Notables: BGR None
\nRIP None<\/p>\n Bathgate GA SV Save% TOI W L OL Rate
\nG Rinne -L 5 26 .839 60:00 23 40 3 6.8 (+0.5)<\/p>\n Ripon GA SV Save% TOI W L OL Rate
\nG Gibson -W 2 28 .933 60:00 21 16 4 7.7 (+0.2)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Summary:<\/th>\n | Ripon wins their final game of the season 5 -2 over Bathgate moving to 89 points on the season.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n| Corktown Suds<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Preview:<\/th>\n | Corktown finishes out the 1st MWHL season with home games vs Alamo and Columbus.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Game #1:<\/th>\n | Alamo- 4 Corktown-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Game #2:<\/th>\n | Columbus -2 Corktown-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Summary:<\/th>\n | Corktown goes 0-2 and looks ahead to the offseason. Good luck to those headed to the inaugural playoffs!!!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n| Bathgate Rangers<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Preview:<\/th>\n | Final home game of the season sees two cellar dwellers meet – fitting as the two owners did a powwow about a year ago and the MWHL came into being (seems like the statement, “Go for it and I’m in” rings a bell. Chicago at Bathgate. Only thing left for Rangers is bragging rights on a player scoring title (or even 1st and 2nd). Kane and Benn are putting up some pretty good numbers and Karlsson is doing quite well himself (too bad the rest of the team lags behind and there’s not much D).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Game #1:<\/th>\n | Home town fans packing Madison Round Garden are getting antsy after two periods of no-goals. It wasn’t for lack of trying, but the Cosa Nostra had their hit squads in action – and were throwing their bodies all over the place blocking shots. To top it off, Nylander scores near the end of the 2nd period and it’s 1-0 Chicago after 2.
\nThen what the fans were hoping for happened, the Big Line came to life. 13:34 Kane for Karlsson and King. 18:10 Benn from Karlsson and Kane for the lead and then an empty netter at 19:31 Karlsson from Kane and Benn. Fans were besides themselves as the Rangers won 3-1 and the top scorers were the big stars.1. Karlsson 1 Goal, 3 points
\n2. Kane 1 Goal, 3 points
\n3. Benn 1 Goal, 2 points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Summary:<\/th>\n | That’s all folks for home games at Madison Round Garden. Home ice was much friendlier as the Rangers nearly broke even. Rangers prevail 3-1 over Chicago.<\/p>\n Now it’s retool the team, see who will stay, see what free agents they can sign, see who they draft. Both prospects will be seeing time on ice next year and they should get some early picks in the Prospect draft. And with the scoring race coming to a close – there is still excitement brewing in the clubhouse and city!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n\n\n| California Regulators<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Summary:<\/th>\n | California beats Jersey 2-3 to close out the season.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n| Minneapolis Deep Freeze<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Series Preview:<\/th>\n | Minneapolis enters the final week of the regular season having clinched the division title and no worse than second place in the Western Conference. Wausau, Bathgate, and Indiana will visit The Pond this week.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Game #1:<\/th>\n | Wausau Lumberjacks (3) @ Minneapolis Deep Freeze (2)<\/p>\n Minneapolis opens the scoring 3 minutes into the game when Brassard won a clean faceoff in the offensive end and Huberdeau fed it right back for Brassard’s 33rd of the year. Patrick Sharp (21) extended the lead to two 5 minutes later on a hard one-timer from Schenn. This one is turning out to be a high scoring game as Chara (12) blasts one past Lunqvist to get Wausau on the board only 40 seconds later to make it 2-1. Aaand only 18 seconds later, Chara skates it across the Minneapolis blue line and sets up Kopitar (22) with a one-timer to even the score at 2-2 with 11:20 remaining in the first period. Things would calm down a bit after that, and the period ends at a 2-2 tie.<\/p>\n The second period featured chances at both ends, including 3 powerplay opportunities for the Lumberjacks, but the goaltenders won the second period and kept the score tied at 2.<\/p>\n Less than 2 minutes into the third period Zuccarello (36) puts Wausau in the lead after a defensive breakdown left him alone in front of the net. 3-2 Lumberjacks. Wausau would keep the pressure on for the rest of the period, and Minneapolis would shoot themselves in the foot by taking two more penalties. Wausau wins 3-2.<\/p>\n Star 1: WLJ Kopitar 1 G, 2 Pts
\nStar 2: WLJ Chara 1 G, 2 Pts
\nStar 3: WLJ Zuccarello 1 G<\/p>\n GWG: Mats Zuccarello<\/p>\n Notables: WLJ None
\nMIN Lundqvist 30 saves, Getzlaf 18-14 faceoff, Seidenberg 5 blocks<\/p>\n WLJ MIN
\nSOG 33 22
\nFOW 28 36
\nFO% 43.8 56.3
\nHits 22 21
\nBlocks 11 24
\nMissed Net 13 8
\nShot Attempts 70 41
\nScoring Chances 15 8
\nPIM 2 14
\nPP 0-6 0-0
\nTOA 4:57 1:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Game #2:<\/th>\n | Bathgate Rangers (1) @ Minneapolis Deep Freeze (3)<\/p>\n For the second straight game Brassard (34) gets minneapolis on the board first, this time on a breakaway after Donskoi coughed up the puck in the neutral zone. With 7:41 left in the first period Brassard (35) gets his second of the game on a beautiful redirect from Markov. Minneapolis leads 2-0, and Brassard ties Eriksson for the team lead with 35 goals on the season. After a dominating performance in the first period, Minneapolis has outshot the Rangers 18-3 and leads 2-0.<\/p>\n Bathgate take control and puts the pressure on Minneapolis for much of the second period including two powerplays, and outshoots Minneapolis 15-8 in the period, but Neuvirth stops it all and we go into the second period with the Deep Freeze still leading 2-0.<\/p>\n Just over one minute into the third period, Eriksson gets a one-timer from Boyle in front of the net. He’s unable to put it away, but Rinne lets it bounce back out and Eriksson (36) puts in his own rebound to retake the team lead in goals and make it 3-0 for Minneapolis. 8 minutes into the period, Klingberg (6) beat Neuvirth with a wrist shot from the point to break the shutout. Minneapolis still leads 3-1.<\/p>\n Star 1: MIN Brassard 2 G
\nStar 2: MIN Eriksson 1 G
\nStar 3: MIN Neuvirth 23 saves<\/p>\n GWG: Derick Brassard<\/p>\n Notables: BGR Rinne 35 saves
\nMIN None<\/p>\n BGR MIN
\nSOG 24 38
\nFOW 26 22
\nFO% 54.2 45.8
\nHits 22 25
\nBlocks 14 18
\nMissed Net 16 19
\nShot Attempts 58 71
\nScoring Chances 8 17
\nPIM 4 6
\nPP 0-3 0-2
\nTOA 4:23 2:34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Game #3:<\/th>\n | Indiana Sycamores (3) @ Minneapolis Deep Freeze (2)<\/p>\n Minneapolis enters their last game of the season having already seen the results of California’s games, and knows that they are locked in to second place in the Western Conference, unable to catch the Regulators.<\/p>\n Minneapolis gets off to a rough start and Indiana strikes first when Raffl (6) beat Lundqvist from the point. Neither team would score again in the first with both goalies making some good saves, and Indiana goes to the locker room leading 1-0.<\/p>\n After a back-and-forth start to the second period, Indiana extends the lead to 2 when Read (5) scores a powerplay goal. Minneapolis apparently doesn’t want to get back into the game, as Seidenberg and Bartkowski take penalties 1 minute apart creating a 5-on-3 opportunity for Indiana to end the second period and start the third.<\/p>\n Thankfully Lundqvist stands his ground and prevents Indiana from capitalizing on the powerplay opportunities, and Minneapolis comes out in the third playing the brand of hockey that got them to the top of the division. Doan sets up Huberdeau (8) to get Minneapolis on the board and cut the Sycamore lead to 1. 30 seconds later, Schenn (22) beat Lack to tie the game at 2 on a tic-tac-toe play from Sharp and Getzlaf. With Datsyuk in the box for holding, Bergeron blasts a one-timer from Jagr past Lundqvist into the back of the Deep Freeze net to give Indiana the 3-2 lead with only 21 seconds remaining. Minneapolis wins the ensuing faceoff and rushes it down the ice but is unable to get a shot off before time expires, and Indiana wins 3-2.<\/p>\n The usually disciplined Deep Freeze will need to get their penalties under control if they are going to make a deep run in the playoffs.<\/p>\n Star 1: IND Raffl 1 G, 2 Pts
\nStar 2: IND Read 1 G, 2 Pts
\nStar 3: IND Bergeron 1 G<\/p>\n GWG: Patrice Bergeron<\/p>\n Notables: IND McQuaid 14 PIM
\nMIN Lundqvist 30 saves, Pesce 6 blocks<\/p>\n IND MIN
\nSOG 33 29
\nFOW 24 23
\nFO% 51.1 48.9
\nHits 21 28
\nBlocks 9 18
\nMissed Net 12 9
\nShot Attempts 63 47
\nScoring Chances 13 12
\nPIM 16 22
\nPP 2-9 0-1
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