Calgary overcame an early 2-0 first period deficit to beat Brandon 4-3 in overtime tonight. Ian Schultz with the winner just 1:06 into OT gives the Hitmen a 3-0 lead on the Eastern conference final. A huge win for Calgary, as we all know the stats on the chances of a team coming back from being down 3-0.
Kris Foucault with a big two goals and one assist tonight, giving him 10 goals on the playoffs so far, which is now #1 in the league in that category. Quite a turnaround for a guy who wasn't even in the league for the first half of this season. The spotlight in Calgary at the deadline was definitely on the other deal that was made (the one for Joel Broda) but Foucault is having just as much of an impact in the playoffs as Broda, if not more.
Vancouver and Kelowna are nearing the end of the first period with the game tied 1-1. Big game for both teams, as the statistics show that when the first two games of a best-of-seven are split, the team winning game #3 goes on to win the series about two thirds (???, I'm going from memory here) of the time.
UPDATE: Vancouver wins 3-2 on a goal by Lance Bouma with just over one minute remaining. What a bad goal for Mark Guggenberger, beat over the shoulder short-side by a guy coming off the wing. His team busts their humps all game long, carrying much of the play, only to have their goalie give up a goal like that in the last minute.
So the Giants reclaim home-ice advantage in the series and now have a chance to take a commanding 3-1 lead if they can pull off the win again in game 4 on Thursday.
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