Tuesday’s WHL Playoff Round-up

CHIEFS HOLD OFF SILVERTIPS – Adam Hobson scored one of three first-period goals for the Spokane Chiefs as they held on for a 3-2 victory over the visiting Everett Silvertips in Game 3 of their Kal Tire Western Conference Quarter-Final series on Tuesday, March 27th.
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rDerek Ryan and Ondrej Roman each tallied a goal and an assist while Drayson Bowman chipped in two helpers for the Chiefs, who scored three times on five first-period shots. Rookie goalie Dustin Tokarski made 22 saves to earn his first career playoff win. With the victory, the Chiefs trail the best-of-seven series 1-2.
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rDan Gendur scored both goals for the Silvertips – both in the third period – to make the game close. Leland Irving allowed all three first-period goals before giving way to David Reekie, who stopped all 13 shots he faced in the final 41 minutes of the contest. Despite the loss, the ‘Tips lead the best-of-seven series 2-1.
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rTHUNDERBIRDS 3, AMERICANS 1
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rDerek Yeomans turned aside 29 of 30 shots to backstop the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 3-1 victory over the visiting Tri-City Americans in Game 3 of their Kal Tire Western Conference Quarter-Final series on Tuesday night.
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rBrett Robertson, Radek Meidl and Lindsay Nielsen scored for the Thunderbirds, who scored twice on seven power play chances in the contest. With the victory, Seattle takes a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
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rShaun Vey scored the lone goal for the Americans, who out-shot the T-Birds 30-26 in the contest, while Carey Price made 23 saves in a losing cause. The loss leaves the Ams down 1-2 in the series.
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rGIANTS 4, BRUINS 0
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rTyson Sexsmith turned aside all 18 shots he faced to record his first playoff victory and shutout as the visiting Vancouver Giants blanked the Chilliwack Bruins 4-0 in Game 3 of their Kal Tire Western Conference Quarter-Final series on Tuesday night.
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rMilan Lucic – with a pair of goals – Brendan Mikkelson and Michael Wuchterl scored for the Giants, who out-shot the Bruins 38-18 in the contest. With the victory, the Giants take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, and regain home-ice advantage.
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rAlex Archibald made 34 saves in a losing cause for the Bruins, who held Vancouver scoreless on eight power plays, but were also held scoreless on eight power play opportunities of their own. With the loss, the Bruins trail the series 1-2.
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rCOUGARS 4, BLAZERS 3
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rDevin Setoguchi scored the game-winner and added two assists to lead the Prince George Cougars to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Kamloops Blazers in Game 3 of their Kal Tire Western Conference Quarter-Final series on Tuesday.
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rJared Walker – with two goals and an assist – and Greg Gardner also scored for the Cougars, who rallied from a 3-2 deficit late in the third period to earn the win. Real Cyr made 17 saves to earn his third straight victory for the Cats. With the win, the Cougars take a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
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rC.J. Stretch – with a goal and two assists – Reid Jorgensen and Ryan White scored for the Blazers, who held leads of 2-1 and 3-2 in the contest. Dustin Butler made 31 saves in a losing cause. The defeat leaves the Blazers down 0-3 in the series, and one loss away from elimination.
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rMNP EASTERN CONFERENCE
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rLogan Pyett scored two goals, including the eventual winner, to lead the visiting Regina Pats to a 5-4 victory over the Swift Current Broncos in Game 3 of their MNP Eastern Conference Quarter-Final series on Tuesday night.
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rJordan Eberle and Garrett Festerling each tallied a goal and an assist for the Pats, who were out-shot 42-31 in the game, while Nick Ross also tallied. Linden Rowat turned in a 38-save performance to backstop the Pats to the win. With the victory, the Pats take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, and reclaim home-ice advantage.
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rJeremy Schenderling fired a hat trick and Brady Leavold also tallied for the Broncos, while Kyle Moir made 26 saves in a losing cause. The defeat leaves the Broncos down 1-2 in the series.
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rTIGERS 5, REBELS 3
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rScott Wasden scored once and chipped in two assists to lead the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers to a 5-3 victory over the Red Deer Rebels in Game 3 of their MNP Eastern Conference Quarter-Final series on Tuesday.
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rBrennan Bosch, Trevor Glass, Jerrid Sauer and Colton Grant also scored for the Tigers, who held the Rebels scoreless on seven power play chances. Matt Keetley made 20 saves to record the victory. With the win, the Tigers take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
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rBrennan Wray, Dustin Moore and Ted Vandermeer scored for the Rebels, who trailed 3-0 mid way through the second period. James Reimer made 29 saves in a losing cause. The loss leaves the Rebels down 1-2 in the series.
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