Western Conference Finals – Game 5 Preview: Guelph Storm vs. Saginaw Spirit
Game 5 between the Guelph Storm and the Saginaw Spirit goes Friday April 26th at 7:05pm in Saginaw, as the Spirit lead the Western Finals series 3-1.
The Storm won game three in Guelph 5-2 after a big third period that started with an early goal by Cedric Ralph, before Nate Schnarr and Keegan Stevenson scored to give the Storm a 5-2 win.
In game four, the Spirit were able to jump out to a 3-0 lead heading into the final period of action. Dmitri Samorukov scored early in the third period to give the Storm their first goal of the night, but a goal by Cole Perfetti half way through the period gave the Spirit a 4-1 win and a commanding 3-1 series lead.
HEAD TO HEAD
| 2019 Playoffs | |
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| GUE 1-2-1-0 | SAG 3-1-0-0 |
| 2018 Playoffs | |
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| GUE 0-0-0-0 | SAG 0-0-0-0 |
| Last Five Years | |
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| GUE 1-2-1-0 | SAG 3-1-0-0 |
| Last Five Years At Guelph | |
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| GUE 1-1-0-0 | SAG 1-1-0-0 |
| Last Five Years At Saginaw | |
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| GUE 0-1-1-0 | SAG 2-0-0-0 |
| Previous Meetings This Season |
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Saginaw 4 @ Guelph 1 (2019-04-24)
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Saginaw 2 @ Guelph 5 (2019-04-22)
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Guelph 3 @ Saginaw 4 (2019-04-20)
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Guelph 2 @ Saginaw 7 (2019-04-18)
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TOP SCORERS
| Guelph | Saginaw |
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LAST 5 GAMES
| Guelph | Saginaw |
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1 – 4 L v. Saginaw (2019-04-24)
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4 – 1 W @ Guelph (2019-04-24)
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5 – 2 W v. Saginaw (2019-04-22)
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2 – 5 L @ Guelph (2019-04-22)
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3 – 4 L @ Saginaw (2019-04-20)
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4 – 3 W v. Guelph (2019-04-20)
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2 – 7 L @ Saginaw (2019-04-18)
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7 – 2 W v. Guelph (2019-04-18)
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6 – 3 W @ London (2019-04-16)
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5 – 0 W @ Sault Ste. Marie (2019-04-14)
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MATCH UP
| Guelph | Saginaw | |
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| Season Record | 9-5-1-0 | 11-3-0-0 |
| Last 10 Games | 5-4-1 | 7-3-0 |
| Streak | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Last Game | 4-1 L vs Saginaw (2019-04-24) Final | 4-1 W @ Guelph (2019-04-24) Final |
| Home Record | 5-2-0-0 | 6-1-0-0 |
| Away Record | 4-3-1-0 | 5-2-0-0 |
| Goals For | 57 | 67 |
| Goals Against | 50 | 36 |
| Power Plays | 14/58 (24.1%) | 10/51 (19.6%) |
| Power Plays – Home | 7/28 (25%) | 7/27 (25.9%) |
| Power Plays – Away | 7/30 (23.3%) | 3/24 (12.5%) |
| Penalty Killing | 11/50 (78%) | 7/52 (86.5%) |
| Penalty Killing – Home | 6/22 (72.7%) | 4/28 (85.7%) |
| Penalty Killing – Away | 5/28 (82.1%) | 3/24 (87.5%) |
| Leading Rookie | Perfetti (8-6-14) | |
| Most Penalty Minutes | Isaac Ratcliffe | Justin Murray |
| Team PIM/GM | 8.7/15 | 12/14 |
Players to Watch
Guelph Storm
Dmitri Samorukov had a career season for the Storm by scoring 10 goals and 35 assists for 45 points during the regular season. In the playoffs, Dmitri has 5 goals and 9 assists for 14 points in 15 games including 3 points in the Western Finals against Saginaw.
Saginaw Spirit
Albert Michnac was drafted by the Guelph in 2016 and scored 39 points in 65 games for the Storm. Albert then contributed 59 points in 60 games last season for the Mississauga Steelheads, before being traded to Saginaw. This season, Albert collected 56 points in 68 games for the Spirit and has scored 1 goal and 9 assists for 1o points in 14 post season games.
Upcoming Games
The Western Conference Finals Schedule:
Game 1: Guelph @ Saginaw – Thursday April 18th at 7:05pm
Game 2: Guelph @ Saginaw – Saturday April 20th at 7:05pm
Game 3: Saginaw @ Guelph – Monday April 22nd at 7:00pm
Game 4: Saginaw @ Guelph – Wednesday April 24th at 7:00pm
Game 5: Guelph @ Saginaw– Friday April 26th at 7:05pm
Game 6: Saginaw @ Guelph – Sunday April 28th at 2:00pm *
Game 7: Guelph @ Saginaw– Monday April 29th at 7:05pm *
* If Necessary
