Our final night of playoff round robin games went Friday and with all 5 teams still in contention much tension was clearly evident.  The early tilt between the top 2 regular season seeds Islanders and Flyers.  Flyers with a lock already for the Gold game looked to eliminate the Islanders out of the playoffs with a win.  Islanders top demean Connell injured and the Flyers top forward Robb also out for this big tilt.  Shutout at both ends for the opening period.  Islanders get the only 2 markers in the 2nd period for a 2-0 lead.  Flyers make it a 2-1 game at 9:29 of the 3rd.  Islanders get a short handed goal at 6:27 make it 3-1.  Flyers look to get their legs back late in this one and score at 2:28 to make it a 1 goal game then score again with 90 ticks left and this one finishes all tied at 3’s.  Islander tie eliminates the Bruins from Championship Night and locks the Islanders for the Kiss your Sister Bronze game next week.  Guerra, Tygesen and Sparrow score for the Island and Dan Barrett, Murray Barrett and Carlisle score for the Flyers.  Flyers went 0-3 on the PP and Islanders went 0-1.  Players of the Game go to Islanders Dwayne Tygesen and Flyers Tony Carlisle.

Late game between the Canadians and the Oilers.  An Oiler win will send them to Gold and a Habs tie or win will send them to Gold.  All Oilers early on this game as they out score the Habs 3-1 in the opening frame.  Habs find a bit of their mojo in the 2nd frame as they outscore the Oilers 2-1.  Oilers lead now 4-3 after 2 periods of hockey.  The final period was tense as both squads press at both ends but Habs Barry Ervin and Oilers fill in Bobby Ide playing back to back games looked sharp.  Habs tie up the game at 8:51 as Peacock buries a beauty.  Habs continue to press and Rukavina misses a wide open net on a rebound that send the crowd in a tizzy including the rink dude who chirped him pretty good.  Oilers pull their goalie inside of 2 minutes and press hard but Habs block multiple shots helping their goalie and with the final buzzer the les habitant celebrate the improbable outcome of playing next week in the Gold medal game, what?????  Oiler players stunned congratulated the Habs and will now settle and meet the Islanders next week in the Kiss your Sister tilt Championship Night.  Habs got goals 2 from rookie David Thompson and singles from Randa short handed and maybe the biggest goal so far this season and his career by Joeseph Peacock.  Oilers get goals from Nelson, Maguire, Leenaars and Spence.  Oilers went 0-2 on the PP and Habs were 0-1.  Players of the Game went to Habs David Thompson and Oilers Brian Spence.

So after our 20 game pre season we are all set for our Championship Night next Friday, April 22 at Port Credit arena.  8:15 will feature our Kiss your Sister classic for the Bronze medal as the #1 seed Islanders will battle the #3 seed Oilers.

And the big one for all the enchiladas our Gold game puck drop will be at 9:30 as the #2 seed Flyers will meet the #5 seed Habs for Gold.  Buy your tickets early as we anticipate a sell out once again.

See you all on the ice!!!