Where's Mursak?
Pulkkinen with his first assist. Sproul was also out on the point on the five man unit.
Pulkkinen - Ferraro - Juco
Almqvist - Sproul
Came on the PP by Ferraro for a 3-0 lead. Ferraro ties Tatar for the team lead.
Almqvist the other assist.
Hoggan has the first two.
Tatar sitting today with Paetsch, Skinner, Sheahan, and Pare.
Sproul is extremely impressive in terms of size and skating. Pulkkinen is not shy in the corners, he will have a very east transition to at least the AHL level, of course Finland players are more familiar with this size of ice.
another thing I would add is Pulkkinen's speed doesn't hurt his game at all and he leveled Nicklas Jensen in the 1st which was nice to see. the guy makes his own offense and doesn't need others to make chances but Jurco and him work well together.
Western Conference Quarterfinals – Series “G” (best-of-5)
3-Grand Rapids Griffins vs. 6-Houston Aeros
Game 1 – Fri., Apr. 26 – Grand Rapids at Houston, 8:05
Game 2 – Sun., Apr. 28 – Grand Rapids at Houston, 6:05
Game 3 – Wed., May 1 – Houston at Grand Rapids, 7:00
*Game 4 – Fri., May 3 – Houston at Grand Rapids, 7:00
*Game 5 – Sat., May 4 – Houston at Grand Rapids, 7:00
Best of five, really? Didn't know that was used in the AHL. Makes it a lot easier for an upset than a best of 7...
Best of five, really? Didn't know that was used in the AHL. Makes it a lot easier for an upset than a best of 7...
It does indeed especially with the lower seed getting the first two games. Silly if you ask me.
Only in the first round though, right?
I would go:
Tatar-Sheahan-Mursak
Jurco-Ferraro-Pulkkinen
Hoggan-Glendening-Pare
Grant-Aubry-Callahan
Skinner-Billins
Paetsch-Almqvist
Evans-Sproul
I think Lashoff will be on the team by friday, no? if so, who's out? evans?
I think Lashoffs done in the AHL
He's cured from the bloodclot problem?
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