{"id":4460,"date":"2019-05-17T08:09:55","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T08:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.straybaseball.com\/mwhl\/?p=4460"},"modified":"2019-05-18T12:39:54","modified_gmt":"2019-05-18T12:39:54","slug":"4460","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mwhl.straybaseball.com\/?p=4460","title":{"rendered":"2018-2019 STANLEY CUP FINAL RESULTS"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"California\"Brentwood<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Series Preview:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nStanley Cup Finals… California at Brentwood. Looks to be a great series!!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game #1:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nCalifornia comes out firing… looking to regulate the pace of the game. But in the early going Vasilevskiy stands tall. Eberle (2) scores first and makes it 1-0 Bandits.<\/p>\n

The Bandits would go on to outshoot the Regulators 14-7 in the period, up 1-0.<\/p>\n

In the 2nd period the Bandits throw 13 shots (to California’s 7) at Bobrovsky but he stops them all.<\/p>\n

Go to the 3rd period. Battle of the Russian net minders!<\/p>\n

Both teams firing away at each other! Both goalies standing tall!<\/p>\n

Reinhart (2) gets one pas Vasilevskiy to tie it at 2 at the 11:03 mark.<\/p>\n

Bandits on a PP at the 12:02 mark and fire everything they can at Bobrovsky, but he stones each puck thrown his way. He’s in a zone!<\/p>\n

Not to be outdone, Vasilevskiy stones Reinhart on a breakaway with less than 2 minutes left!<\/p>\n

We head to OT… playoff hockey in OT! Nothing better!!<\/p>\n

Some back and forth to start. Point shots, etc. Brentwood crosses the blueline to setup. Braun stops, fires, Backes deflects… SCORES!!!<\/p>\n

The Bandits win in OT 2-1!! It shouldn’t have even gone to OT were it not for Bobrovsky saving 45 of the Bandits 47 shots on the evening.<\/p>\n

The Russian Bear was stellar and we’re sure to have more of the same in Game 2 (to be played later this evening or tomorrow).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Game #1 Summary:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nGame 1 goes to Brentwood. Let’s see how California reacts and comes out in Game 2!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game #2 Preview:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nBandits up 1-0. Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals starts… NOW!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game #2:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nIn a surprise move, the Regulators start Grubauer in net over the Russian Bear. Let’s see if it is the right move!<\/p>\n

1:49 in and Eberle (3) makes it 1-0 Bandits.
\nAt the 14:18 mark Neiderreiter (6) makes it 2-0 Bandits.<\/p>\n

The 2nd period was a different story as Stone scores 2 goals for California to tie it up 2-2!<\/p>\n

3rd period sees Eberle (4) with his 2nd of the night to retake the lead 3-3.<\/p>\n

Huberdeau (2) scores at 12:10 to even it up.<\/p>\n

We go to OT again!!<\/p>\n

Brentwood tests Grubauer early and he is up to the task. Then at 10:33, Staal bares down on Vasilevskiy on a breakaway. He dekes, shoots… SCORES!!!<\/p>\n

California wins Game 2 in OT 4-3!!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Game #2 Summary:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nAn exciting and even series goes to California to see if the Bandits can steal at least one off of the Regulators, who will surely be mounting up!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game #3:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nBWB – 3
\nCAL – 1STARS:
\nVasilevskiy (44 saves)
\nKerfoot (G)
\nHorvat (G)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game #3 Summary:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nBrentwood takes the series lead on the road.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game #4:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nCalifornia, down 1-2 at home, is in a must win situation.<\/p>\n

BWB – 2
\nCAL – 4<\/p>\n

STARS:
\nBarzal (G, 2 Pts)
\nSpurgeon (G, 2 Pts)
\nBobrovsky (40 saves)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Game #4 Summary:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSeries tied 2-2. Back to Brentwood.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game #5:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSeries swings back to Brentwood tied 2-2! The most even series of the playoffs, at least for Brentwood!<\/p>\n

Can the Bandits hold court at home and put the pressure on California to head home with a must win elimination game? <\/p>\n

This has been a great series thus far. Very evenly matched.
\n1st period
\nAt the 7:00 mark, on the PP Gaudreau (6) makes it 1-0 Cali.
\nAt 10:42 Fowler nets his 2nd of the playoffs to put the visitors up 2-0.
\n14:08 Kerfoot scores his 7th to put the Bandits on the board, but the Regulators still lead 2-1.
\nBarzal gets 4 minutes for a highs stick.
\n16:41 Backes (3) scores on the PP to tie it 2-2.
\nCalifornia kills the rest of the penalty and we head to the 2nd tied at 2!
\n2nd Period
\nBack and forth. No scoring. This period was all goalies… until, 18:30 when Backes (4) gets his 2nd of the game to make it 3-2 Bandits.
\n3rd Period
\nNiederreiter (7) puts the bandits up 4-2. A comfortable lead…
\nNope! Reinhard (3) makes it 4-3
\nThen on the PP Faulk (2) ties it 4-4!
\nAt 13:27 Krug rips one from the point to put the Bandits back on top 5-4.
\nCalifornia pulls Grubauer. They fire shot after shot at Vasilevskiy who stands tall until Kessel is sprung on a pass from Tavares, and he buries the empty-netter (his 8th) to make it 6-4, and that’s where it ends.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Game #5 Summary:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nBandits win and force an elimination Game 6 at California.<\/p>\n

Can the Bandits claim the Cup on the road? Or will we have an exciting game 7?<\/p>\n

Let’s find out!!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Game #6:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nDown 3-2, California has matched Brentwood fairly well this series, but can we do enough to send the series back to Brentwood for a final Game 7?<\/p>\n

California scores two in the final period to win, 3-1.<\/p>\n

STARS:
\nSilfverberg (G, 2 Pts)
\nSpurgeon (G)
\nSchmaltz (G)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Game #6 Summary:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nCalifornia and Brentwood have been evenly matched all series, tied 3-3 with 17 goals in six games. On to Brentwood!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game #6 Preview:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nThis is it! What it all comes down to! Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals!!<\/p>\n

California won game 6 by a score of 3-1 to send us to Game 7.<\/p>\n

The Stanley Cup is again in the house… only this time, someone will be drinking from it. Will that be the Regulators? Or the Bandits?<\/p>\n

Let’s find out!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Game #7:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1st period…<\/p>\n

El Nino Niederreiter (8) continues to show why he was signed long term a few years ago as he makes it 1-0 Bandits.<\/p>\n

Less than 2 minutes later, Lindholm (4) makes it 2-0 for a quick Bandits lead!<\/p>\n

It appears that Staal scores, but it is waved off because Vasilevskiy was interfered with! Still 2-0 Bandits! Bandits out-shoot the Regulators 13-8.<\/p>\n

Head to the 2nd…<\/p>\n

Bandits still in control out-shooting California 16-7, but Reinhart gets loose on a breakaway, bears down on Vasilevskiy… shoots… SCORES!! His 4th of the playoffs cuts the Bandit lead to 2-1!!<\/p>\n

We head to the 3rd. Bandits out-shoot Cali again 12-9… but they can’t get any insurance.<\/p>\n

Time winding down… Bobrovsky, who has kept his team in this game, heads to the bench for the extra attacker. Shot after shot fired… quite a few blocked. Vasilevskiy stands tall…<\/p>\n

Time winding down more… Hornqvist misses an empty net from the blue line.<\/p>\n

One final rush for Cali… they come into the zone offside.<\/p>\n

Face off… won by Brentwood… they hold the puck and watch time expire as the home town crowd goes insane!!<\/p>\n

The Brentwood Bandits are your 2019 MWHL Stanley Cup Champions!!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Series Summary:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nCongrats to California on a GREAT and VERY EVEN series!! Both teams score 17 goals each!! Couldn’t have been closer!!<\/p>\n

Hope everyone had a great time this season, I know I did and not just because of the Stanley Cup win. I love this league. I’m gonna savor this because starting next year, we’re doing a full rebuild.<\/p>\n

Anyway… time to drink and plan a parade! \ud83d\ude09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,54],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwhl.straybaseball.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4460"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwhl.straybaseball.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwhl.straybaseball.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwhl.straybaseball.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwhl.straybaseball.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4460"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/mwhl.straybaseball.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4460\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4471,"href":"https:\/\/mwhl.straybaseball.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4460\/revisions\/4471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwhl.straybaseball.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwhl.straybaseball.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwhl.straybaseball.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}