Here's the line ups for both sides. I'll post updates as they happen, so check back and be sure to refresh!
Off for now to sit in the crowd with my son... which I can never do during the regular season!
Hammer
5:43 into the first, it's 1-0 Bulldogs as Ryan Steele finishes a slick five-hole deke on Liam
McCloskey. Christian Simeone and Ezra Paddock with the assists.
The Bulldogs go to the first power play of the game with 8:36 to play in the first as Hunter Findlater is sent off for hooking.
The Kings kill it off, to keep it a 1-0 game with 6:36 to play in the first.
Liam McCloskey makes two good saves on a Bulldog 4 on 2 rush to keep it within a goal, seconds later the Kings go to the power play when Cameron Kuhl is sent off for elbowing.
With 39 seconds to go in the penalty, the Kings go to a 5 on 3 advantage when Grayson Valente picks up a slashing penalty.
The Bulldogs kill it off, with Lancaster looking sharp. With 37 seconds left in the second penalty, Cam Kuhl goes back to the box for kneeing, and the Kings go back to a 5 on 3 opportunity.
The Dogs kill off the second 5 on 3, but the Kings cash in late in the second penalty to tie the game at 1-1 at 18:35 of the first as Callum Volpe takes a cross-ice pass and roofs it under the crossbar. Assists go to Kevin Obssuth and Max Coyle.
The period ends with the score tied at 1-1. Shots are 16-12 in favour of the Kings.
The Bulldogs went 0 for 1 on the power play while the Kings went 1 for 3.
______________________________________
The Bulldogs go to the power play just over two minutes into the second, and cash in on it just 8 seconds into the advantage at 2:16 of the period when Brandon Bergado scores by whacking one in out of mid-air. Assists go to Bradley Ong and Sami Pharaon.
The Dogs go to another power play seconds later, and cash in on it again as Connor Welsh scores on a high wrist-shot through traffic from the left point. Christian Simeone and Ryan Steele pick up the assists at 3:45.
The Kings get back within one with 11:22 to play in the second on their second power play goal of the game with Ryan Steele in the box for cross-checking as Callum Volpe scores on a cross-ice one-timer high over Lancaster from the left circle. Max Coyle assists.
Seconds later the Kings go back to the power play again, with Brandon Bergado whistled for tripping. The Bulldogs manage to kill it off to preserve their lead.
With 8:34 to play in the second, Levi Mitchell enters the game to replace Colten Lancaster, who stopped 19 of 21 shots.
The Kings also change on the next whistle, with Matteo Pilar-Chow coming in. McCloskey stopped 16 of 19 shots.
There's no scoring the rest of the frame, as the Bulldogs lead 3-2 after two. Shots in the period were even at 11 aside for a 27-23 Kings advantage. I have the Dogs at 2 for 3 on the power play, and the Kings at 2 for 5.
_________________________________
The Dogs go up 4-2 6:33 into the third, with Ben Raffler off for slashing, as a wrist shot from the deep slot finds it's way home off traffic. Jackson Doucet tips it home past the blocker of Pilar-Chow, with assists to Paul Selleck and Keaton Mastrodonato. It looked like the assists should have went to Connor Welsh and Ezra Paddock respectively.
The Dogs go up 5-2 at 18:01 of the third, as Darren Rizzolo exits the penalty box and takes a perfect stretch pass from Sami Pharaon to skate in on the breakaway where he beats Pilar-Chow with a backhand deke to the five-hole. On the previous whistle, the Kings had a goal called back due to a high stick in the crease.
The Dogs are penalized in the final minute for too-many-men, but the Kings can't capitalize as time expires.
Final shots are 37-28 Kings. The Dogs went 3 for 5 on the power play, while Powell River went 2 for 8.
The Dogs are on the road tomorrow night in Nanaimo, for a 6:00pm puck drop at the Frank Crane Arena.
The Kings get back within one with 11:22 to play in the second on their second power play goal of the game with Ryan Steele in the box for cross-checking as Callum Volpe scores on a cross-ice one-timer high over Lancaster from the left circle. Max Coyle assists.
Seconds later the Kings go back to the power play again, with Brandon Bergado whistled for tripping. The Bulldogs manage to kill it off to preserve their lead.
With 8:34 to play in the second, Levi Mitchell enters the game to replace Colten Lancaster, who stopped 19 of 21 shots.
The Kings also change on the next whistle, with Matteo Pilar-Chow coming in. McCloskey stopped 16 of 19 shots.
There's no scoring the rest of the frame, as the Bulldogs lead 3-2 after two. Shots in the period were even at 11 aside for a 27-23 Kings advantage. I have the Dogs at 2 for 3 on the power play, and the Kings at 2 for 5.
_________________________________
The Dogs go up 4-2 6:33 into the third, with Ben Raffler off for slashing, as a wrist shot from the deep slot finds it's way home off traffic. Jackson Doucet tips it home past the blocker of Pilar-Chow, with assists to Paul Selleck and Keaton Mastrodonato. It looked like the assists should have went to Connor Welsh and Ezra Paddock respectively.
The Dogs go up 5-2 at 18:01 of the third, as Darren Rizzolo exits the penalty box and takes a perfect stretch pass from Sami Pharaon to skate in on the breakaway where he beats Pilar-Chow with a backhand deke to the five-hole. On the previous whistle, the Kings had a goal called back due to a high stick in the crease.
The Dogs are penalized in the final minute for too-many-men, but the Kings can't capitalize as time expires.
Final shots are 37-28 Kings. The Dogs went 3 for 5 on the power play, while Powell River went 2 for 8.
The Dogs are on the road tomorrow night in Nanaimo, for a 6:00pm puck drop at the Frank Crane Arena.
