Boys,

A mid week special for us this week as we completed our 3rd round of playoff games.

Early tilt between the Oilers and the Islanders.  Oilers score 3 times in the opening period and the Islanders get 1.  The 2nd frame finished 2-2 and the Oilers held a 5-3 lead with 15 minutes to go.  Oilers make it 6-3 early in the 3rd as the Islanders get 2 late goals making this a bit tense for the top seed but they held off the pesky Islanders for a 6-5 win.  Oilers went 2-4 on the PP and Islanders were 0-0.  Oilers got 2 goals from Randa and singles from Baratta, Leenaars, Burke and Cosnetino.  Islanders goals 2 each for Annan and Dupal and a single from Carlisle.  Players of the Game were awarded to Oilers Tim Randa and Islanders John Annan.

Late game between the Bruins and the Flyers.  Flyers with 9 skaters for this match.  Flyers much stronger in the opening period as they out score the Bruins 2-1.  Bruins score the only 2 goals in the 2nd taking a 3-2 lead after 2.  It was all Bruins in the final frame as they score 3 times for a final victory of 6-2.  Bruins go 0-1 on the PP and Flyers 0-0.  Bruins get a hat trick from little guy Flumerfelt and singles from Nelson, Harty and rookie Sharp with his 3rd in the playoffs.  Flyers scorers were Cummings and Tygesen.  Players of the Game Bruins Robin Flumerfelt and Flyers Scott McCallum.

So here are the poops and scoops with 2 nights and 4 games left in our round robin playoffs.  Bruins and Oilers will be playing Championship Night, but still to be determined if they will go in the big game or the Kiss your Sister tilt.  Flyers, Islanders and Habs all still have a shot in playing Championship Night.  Islanders are the only team that cannot make the Gold medal game and a win against Montreal on Monday night will get them into the Bronze game.  Flyers and even the lowly Habs still have a shot at both the Gold game and the Bronze game as well as both could be eliminated.  If Oilers beat the Flyers monday night in the early match then our Gold medal game is set as the oilers will play the Bruins back to back games and will be locks for the Gold match.  Habs win out and Flyers beat the Oilers and Bruins beat the Oilers the last week then we would have the Bruins in the Gold game and 3 teams tied for 2nd, highest +/- would have a shot at Gold.  So bottom line still much to play for in our final 2 nights and 4 games of round robin playoffs.  Can you feel the excitement????

Next games goes Monday, April 6 at Port Credit arena.  7:45 Oilers play the Flyers.  9:00 Habs face off against the Islanders.  Bruins get the week off.

Good luck to all teams and see you all on the ice!