Post by Adam (Moose Jaw) on May 8, 2024 10:28:15 GMT -7
Game 1 - Houston (Saros) @ Brandon (Oettinger)
Playoffs, baby! Houston arrives in Brandon with an interim head coach for the playoffs as their usual coach has gone on a leave of absence (something related to Winnipeg and a crushing defeat). Houston looked nervous to start their first franchise playoff game and let in two quick goals from Coyle and Stamkos (PPG). There was a scene on the Houston bench after the second goal where the interim coach started to swat the players with a rolled-up newspaper (no idea where he got that) and turned a wonderful shade of crimson. Message received. Labanc responds less than a minute later with Houston's franchise first playoff goal, and Meier scores near the end of the period to tie things up. Andersson decides to go end-to-end and puts Houston up by one early in the second. Things start to get a little chippy as the teams trade penalties for the rest of the second after Oettinger gets run over and has to leave the game. Of course, Houston then fails to capitalize on a cold Carter Hart, and Coyle scores his second of the game to tie it up 8 min into the third. Trying to prove he is a tough guy, "Easy Pete" Pettersson decides to take two(!) penalties in the third with the score tied, but luckily Saros was able to slam the door shut. Game 1 was headed into overtime. Here is the call:
"Zadorov with the outlet pass to Eberle, up the right side. Drives around the defender, cross-pass to the trailing Nyquist for the one-timer, he shoots! He scores!"
Nyquist pots the winner to put Houston up 1-0 in the series.
Houston 4 - Brandon 3 (OT)
Shots
Houston - 38 (10 hard)
Brandon - 33 (7 hard)
Houston leading 1-0
Game 2 - Houston (Saros) @ Brandon (Oettinger)
With the excitement of game 1 behind them, both teams settle in for what should be an exciting game 2. Both sides trade chances in the first with Pettersson opening the scoring mid-way through the period. Pretty ho-hum kind of period, all told. The second gets a little spicier as Laine pots one seven minutes in, and Coleman responds for Brandon at the fifteen minute mark to start the comeback. However, a late goal from Montour puts Houston again up by two just as the second period ends. Brandon starts the third pressing the attack, and Skinner makes Montour accountable for his questionable goal celly with a bout of fisticuffs. This spurs the Moose to respond and get a goal from the young Beniers to reduce the deficit to one. Brandon presses again with the extra attacker to no avail as Pettersson misses the yawning cage to end the game.
Houston 3 - Brandon 2
Shots
Houston - 31 (7 hard)
Brandon - 40 (7 hard)
Houston leading 2-0
Playoffs, baby! Houston arrives in Brandon with an interim head coach for the playoffs as their usual coach has gone on a leave of absence (something related to Winnipeg and a crushing defeat). Houston looked nervous to start their first franchise playoff game and let in two quick goals from Coyle and Stamkos (PPG). There was a scene on the Houston bench after the second goal where the interim coach started to swat the players with a rolled-up newspaper (no idea where he got that) and turned a wonderful shade of crimson. Message received. Labanc responds less than a minute later with Houston's franchise first playoff goal, and Meier scores near the end of the period to tie things up. Andersson decides to go end-to-end and puts Houston up by one early in the second. Things start to get a little chippy as the teams trade penalties for the rest of the second after Oettinger gets run over and has to leave the game. Of course, Houston then fails to capitalize on a cold Carter Hart, and Coyle scores his second of the game to tie it up 8 min into the third. Trying to prove he is a tough guy, "Easy Pete" Pettersson decides to take two(!) penalties in the third with the score tied, but luckily Saros was able to slam the door shut. Game 1 was headed into overtime. Here is the call:
"Zadorov with the outlet pass to Eberle, up the right side. Drives around the defender, cross-pass to the trailing Nyquist for the one-timer, he shoots! He scores!"
Nyquist pots the winner to put Houston up 1-0 in the series.
Houston 4 - Brandon 3 (OT)
Shots
Houston - 38 (10 hard)
Brandon - 33 (7 hard)
Houston leading 1-0
Game 2 - Houston (Saros) @ Brandon (Oettinger)
With the excitement of game 1 behind them, both teams settle in for what should be an exciting game 2. Both sides trade chances in the first with Pettersson opening the scoring mid-way through the period. Pretty ho-hum kind of period, all told. The second gets a little spicier as Laine pots one seven minutes in, and Coleman responds for Brandon at the fifteen minute mark to start the comeback. However, a late goal from Montour puts Houston again up by two just as the second period ends. Brandon starts the third pressing the attack, and Skinner makes Montour accountable for his questionable goal celly with a bout of fisticuffs. This spurs the Moose to respond and get a goal from the young Beniers to reduce the deficit to one. Brandon presses again with the extra attacker to no avail as Pettersson misses the yawning cage to end the game.
Houston 3 - Brandon 2
Shots
Houston - 31 (7 hard)
Brandon - 40 (7 hard)
Houston leading 2-0
