Czech pro hockey
Boston native and 4-year Boston College Eagles center Benn Ferrier0(21) got his first NHL
playoff goal, the OT game winner in game 1 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals vs. Detroit for the 2-1 win and 1-0 series lead. It was also his 24th birthday that night.
Here he takes the face-off with Worcester vs. Monarchs‘ center Bud Holloway(8) in a late regular season game.
Binghamton Senators‘ 19-year old rookie netminder Robin Lehner(40) is the reason why the team is making a run at going deep in the AHL Calder Cup Playoffs. Ever since he got the call to start game 5 vs. Manchester Monarchs in the “Atlantic” Division Semi-Final he has yet to lose a game in 5 starts (2 wins vs. Portland already).
2nd year Manchester Monarchs‘ goaltender Jeff Zatkoff(36) exchanges a handshake with Binghamton Senators‘ rookie netminder Robin Lehner(40) at the AHL “Atlantic” Division Semi-Final series conclusion.
We would love to know what the Senators‘ Ryan Poltuny(22) says to Monarchs‘ 18-year old stud, Brayden Schenn(11) in the handshake line to conclude the series.
Poltuny had the game-winner in OT and 5 points in a wild goal scoring spree of a game 7 that was decided 6-5.
With game 7 of the AHL “Atlantic” Division Semi-Finals lost in OT, the Manchester Monarchs‘ 2010/2011 season reaches its conclusion. The players give their fans one final salute.
Last year they played in the Eastern Conference Finals vs. the eventual Calder Cup winner, Hershey Bears.
Monarchs 3rd year center Justin Azevedo(15) easily wins the unsung hero award for his play in the “Atlantic” Division Semi-Final round vs. Binghamton.
He had 10 points (3 goals 7 assists) in 7 games and was effective in all three zones on the ice.
Geoff Kinrade(7) is mugged by his teammates after scoring the game 6 winning goal in double overtime at the Verizon Wireless to give the Senators the 3-3 series tie.
the number 7 on Kinrade‘s helmet is the only indication of who Erik Condra(11), Patrick Wiercioch(17), Jim O’Brien(19) and Kaspars Daugavins(26) have surrounded.
Monarchs‘ resident hothead Richard Clune(17) is restrained from a potential “situation” with a Senators‘ player in game 6. Big surprise there.
Undrafted 2nd year Binghamton Senators defenseman Geoff Kinrade(7) got the game 6 winning goal in double overtime at the Verizon on Friday night forcing a series deciding game 7.
The goal was his first ever in the playoffs.
Looks who’s back in net for the Flyers, Michael Leighton(39). We called it on April 4 in our post.
He was summoned to stop the bleeding in game 5 of the series and blocked every shot except for the overtime game-winner. He’s likely to get the start in game 6.
If the Flyers pull back to win the series vs. the Sabres (currently 3-2 Buffalo) he’ll be hailed the Broad Street Playoff messiah.
