Monday, April 9, 2012 (Playoff Edition)

Opening Round Series’

all times local
* if necessary

Turner Conference Opening Round (best-of-7)
Rapid City Rush vs. Fort Wayne Komets
Komets lead series 3-2
Game 1 – Fri., Mar. 30 – Fort Wayne 3 at Rapid City 6
Game 2 – Sat., Mar. 31 – Fort Wayne 3 at Rapid City 1
Game 3 – Wed., Apr. 4 – Rapid City 1 at Fort Wayne 3
Game 4 – Thu., Apr. 5 – Rapid City 3 at Fort Wayne 5
Game 5 – Sun., Apr. 8 – Rapid City 4 at Fort Wayne 1
Game 6 –  Tue., Apr. 10 – Fort Wayne at Rapid City, 6:35 PM
*Game 7 – Thu., Apr. 12 – Rapid City at Fort Wayne, 7:30 PM

Notes:
-Konrad Reeder led the Rush in scoring during the regular season with 82 points but until Game 5 was held scoreless in the series vs. Fort Wayne.  In Game 5, Reeder had a goal and two assists.
-Nick Boucher had stopped 96 of 101 shots (.950 save percentage) before Sunday’s third period that saw him allow three goals on 13 shots.  The loss yesterday ended a streak of 17 straight home playoff wins for Boucher and marked the first home playoff loss for the Komets in their two years in the CHL (5-1 all-time).
-Fort Wayne was 36-0-3 when leading after two period prior to Sunday’s 4-1 loss to Rapid City.

Turner Conference Opening Round (best-of-7)
Missouri Mavericks vs. Evansville IceMen
Mavericks win series 4-0
Game 1 – Wed., Mar. 28 – Evansville 2 at Missouri 3  
Game 2 – Fri., Mar. 30 – Missouri 7 at Evansville 1
Game 3 – Sat., Mar. 31 – Missouri 3 at Evansville 2 (OT)
Game 4 – Mon., Apr.2 – Evansville 1 at Missouri 3

Notes:
-The Mavs have been idle for seven days and before their next round begins will have been without a game for close to two weeks.
-Missouri defensemen scored three goals and had six assists in their four-game sweep over Evansville in the Opening Round.  Tristin Llewellyn is tied for second among all d-men with four points (1-3=4).

Berry Conference Opening Round (best-of-7)
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees vs. Wichita Thunder
Thunder wins series 4-1
Game 1 – Fri., Mar. 30 – Rio Grande Valley 2 at Wichita 4
Game 2 – Sun., Apr. 1 – Rio Grande Valley 1 at Wichita 2
Game 3 – Wed., Apr. 4 – Wichita 2 at Rio Grande Valley 5
Game 4 – Thu., Apr.5 – Wichita 4 at Rio Grande Valley 2
Game 5 – Sat., Apr. 7 – Rio Grande Valley 2 at Wichita 6

Notes:
-The Thunder advanced to the Berry Conference Finals after Saturday’s 6-2 win in Game 5 over RGV.  Wichita looks to advance to the CHL Finals for the fourth time and are looking to win their third Ray Miron Presidents’ Cup Championship (1994, 1995).
-Thunder forward Thomas Beauregard leads all forward in the post-season with a +7 plus/minus rating.  The Montreal native had points in four of the five games against the Killer Bees and has six points (3-3=6) in the playoffs so far. 

Berry Conference Opening Round (best-of-7)
Texas Brahmas vs. Allen Americans
Brahmas lead series 3-2
Game 1 – Fri., Mar. 30 – Texas 0 at Allen 5
Game 2 – Sun., Apr. 1 – Texas 4 at Allen 3
Game 3 – Wed., Apr. 4 – Allen 4 at Texas 5
Game 4 – Fri., Apr. 6 – Allen 3 at Texas 2 (OT)
Game 5 – Sat., Apr. 7 – Texas 1 at Allen 0
Game 6 – Tue., Apr. 10 – Allen at Texas, 7:00 PM
*Game 7 – Wed., Apr. 11 – Texas at Allen, 7:05 PM

Notes:
-Allen amateur defenseman Arthur Bidwell leads all blue liners with a +7 plus/minus rating.
-Texas goaltender Brad Fogal was 6-2 with Quad City during the regular season winning three times against Bloomington and three times against Dayton.  In the post-season, Fogal is 2-0 with a .955 save percentage.