Now that we are set for our Championship Night here is a preview of our 2 big games.

The infamous ‘Kiss your Sister’ Bronze Medal Game will go at 8:15 pm this Friday as the #1 seed Islanders will do battle with the #3 seed Oilers.  Here is how these 2 teams played each other during the regular season.

NYI 8  Oilers 4

NYI 8  Oilers 3

NYI 2  Oilers 8

NYI 6  Oilers 1

NYI 2  Oilers 5

That’s a 26 to 21 edge for the Islanders.  Islanders were led by McKean with a 60 point record breaking season and Riddell with 35 points.  Goalie Bobby Ide won the Vezina with a league best 3.95 goals against average.  Islanders had a 12% power play and a 92% penalty kill.  Oilers were led by Brideau with 33 points and Nelson and Maguire with 28 each.  Rispoli with a 4.70 GAA.  Oilers had a stronger power play at 17% and a 90% penalty kill.  Islanders beat the Oilers in the playoff round robin 6 to 5 in a spectacular comeback game.  Islanders top blue liner Moe Connell is a day to day call and if he is playing the edge will go to the Islanders to win this one but way too close to call.  Oilers looking to revenge that 3rd period epic collapse a few weeks ago.

The Gold game will go at 9:30 pm as the #2 seed Flyers will meet the #5 seed Canadians that are surprising everyone in the playoffs except for the Flyers.  Here is their head to head recap during the regular season.

Flyers 2  Canadians 3

Flyers 8  Canadians 1

Flyers 6  Canadians 6

Flyers 6  Canadians 5

Flyers 6  Canadians 1

3 very close games out of the 5.  Flyers out scored the Habs 28 to 16 with the 2 blow out games.  McCallum with a 4.20 GAA and Ervin with a 6.90 GAA.  Flyers had a 17% PP and a 86% penalty kill.  Montreal with a league best 22% power play and a 72% penalty kill.  Flyers led by Diluzio with a 41 pt campaign and McCormick with a big comeback season and 35 pts.  Habs led by Rukavina with 33 and Peacock with 28 pts.  The Flyers have the Barrett brothers managing the blue line as the Habs lean heavily on Thomas and the youngest and better looking Robin Chantaj.  Flyers went undefeated in the playoff round robin and the Habs only loss was to these same Flyers 6 to 1 in the opening match in the playoffs.  Habs have made some moves on their roster the 2nd week of the playoffs and it has paid positive dividends as they won twice and tied once.  Habs goalie Barry Ervin has a 3.75 goals against average in the playoffs almost cutting his regular season average in half and has been a huge factor in their success.  Ervin has gone public guaranteeing nothing but Gold for these #5 seeded Habs.  ‘Habs will SHOCK the world’ says Ervin.  Flyers Jimmy Martin has been quoted as saying that Barry can expect a lot of traffic in his house for the big tilt.  Barry is the only league member shorter than Jimmy and asks Jimmy to bring it on.  This one on paper should be an easy pick for all bettors as the Flyers are extremely favored to dominate this match but hey you gotta play the games and anything can happen.  Habs should be the cinderella favorite with the fans for this one and may be their 6th man on the ice.

So, should be an exciting night of games, bring out all your family and friends.  Reminder if either game is tied after regulation time we will go right to a sudden death shoot out to decide the winner.  One at a time until a winner is decided.

See you all on the ice!

Hey are you kidding me?  Boston is not playing Championship Night?