Abbotsford Canucks reminded the Colorado Hawks of their ability on Sunday night.
Colorado scored 1:57 in the game and ended up winning 5-2, winning each game. After shutting the Hawks out in Game 1, the Canucks expect a strong reaction and they got it.
“I think we see their speed and competitiveness,” Canucks move forward Arshdeep Bains Said after the loss. “It's a five-game series. We know they need to come out here and try one. We're a little soaked in the water in this game. They're quick to get out and they're a great team, so we'll learn from it.”
Now, the Garners have to find a way to get on the road for the rest of the series and handle the Hawks, whose 26-6-2-2 regular season home record surpassed the AHL. Colorado also had a goal difference of 60 plus (149-89) at home during the regular season. But the Canucks did hold four games in the regular season at Colorado, winning a 2-1 gunfight decision on October 18, and then 5-4 overtime wins there on February 7.
Baines continued: “They have buildings like us and it's going to be big. It's going to be competitive and we've had some success there. I think we're going to make some adjustments.”
Checkers head coach Geordie Kinnear tends to keep goalkeepers KaapoKähkönenin turn, shows that he can handle the workload.
Kähkönen was acquired by Winnipeg's Florida Panthers on March 6 and played 12 of the Checkers' final 18 regular season games, averaging 8-4-0 with a goal of 2.30 and continuing a 0.906 percentage savings. He has started all seven playoff games so far.
Kinnear felt confident enough in Kähkönen's durability to open the series with Hershey on the weekend to start his durability.
“Obviously, he's really good,” Kinnear said after Saturday's second game. “It's a young backend, so for those guys, the experience is great. Another elite athlete takes care of himself so he can play those back-to-back.”
One of the highest prospects for the Washington Capital Organization joins Hershey as hats are redistributed Andrew Cristall Spokane from the Western Hockey League. The 20-year-old Cristall, a second-round draft pick in 2023, scored a league-leading 132 points (48 goals, 84 assists) in 57 regular season games between Kelowna and Spokane. He then led Spokane to the WHL finals with another 41 points (21 goals, 20 assists) in 19 playoff games, ranking second in the league.
Hershey head coach Todd Nelson There is no indication whether Cristall can be a game 3 or later.
“Our efforts are consistent with our executions, and I think that’s a key thing for us.”
This is how the Milwaukee Admiral head coach Karl Taylor His team was described as a 6-4 victory in Game 2 at Texas Sunday. After losing 4-2 in Game 1, the Admiral scored five consecutive goals in Game 2 before fighting in the late game rally in Texas.
“We worked hard in the first game, but it was a little misleading and not together. We weren't heading in the same direction. It was a little bit individual.”
While Taylor didn’t have a lot of stock in the playoffs when it comes to having a Home-Ice advantage, the Admiral did get that privilege by winning the Central Division regular season title. According to the past two meetings, Taylor is expected to play a lot of hockey in Milwaukee this week. For these two fierce competitors, they are divided into only two points in the regular season, with any error magnitude being the smallest.
“The first game is over,” Taylor said. “Nothing about that. Game 2, now it's over. It doesn't mean anything except the series. So you can expect a five-game series. It's just what happened with Texas for years. That could drop to Sunday.”
Rochester threw a curve ball at Laval in Game 2.
Even after four losses in the first game, the head coach of Amerks Michael Leon He made some tinkering in the second game. Noah Östlund intervention Brett Murray On the left side of their top line, with a saber first-round draft pick Giyi Kulich and isak rose. Rosen had a goal and assist, while Culic also scored and scored an assist with a 5-3 victory in Rochester.
Murray turns to a Mason Jobst and Lukáš Rousek although Anton Wahlberg,,,,, Tyson Kozak and Konsta Helenius Fill in the third line.
“I think you can get some different looks,” Rosén said. “For Laval, maybe they have to be different, too.”
Neither the Admiral nor the Star tried to hide their admiration for the way each other played the game. Over the past two years, several common links between the players and coaches of both teams and the Calder Cup playoff meetings have built considerable history and respect for each other.
“You have to give them credibility,” the head coach said. Neil Graham said after the loss on Sunday. “We know it's going to be a nervous series. Every year it's.”
Although the current star has to face three games on the way, Graham is confident in his team’s ability to handle tough opposing buildings. With geography, the star can find himself on an extended road trip every season, and he believes leaving home helps. Texas tied for the AHL lead with 24 regular-season road wins.
“One of the things I've always said to this team is that their competitive spirit is the highest competitive spirit of any team I've coached in 13 years,” Graham said. “I think in the early stages of the season, especially some of our newcomers, they're really looking at our road schedule, how we travel, how we go through, how we're going through, I think our guys learned. They've found ways to have fun together on the road, and they've found some team building. They've found ways to get to know us, how we're getting ready, how we get started, how we make money, we've made money.
“We have to do our best, but it’s what we prepare all year round.”
– with from Patrick Williams
