4/4 Scoreboard and Playoff Update

It might have been Easter yesterday, but still a very busy schedule as we get to the end of the regular season in the NHL & AHL and the Juniors as the 2nd Round of the Memorial Cup Playoffs march on and we already have our first team that has advanced to the NAHL Divisional Finals as the Wenatchee Wild finished off the Kenai River Brown Bears in pretty short order as the Robertson Cup Hosts will look to win the team's first ever championship on home ice this season.

In the Central Hockey League, things have turned for the worst for the 2 D/FW Teams as the Texas Brahmas and Allen Americans have hit most roadblocks as the Odessa Jackalopes & Laredo Bucks have turned up the pressure as both teams are now within a game of advancing to the CHL Southern Conference Finals.

For the Northern Conference, the Rapid City Rush & Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs will be facing off for the Northern Conference Title and a spot in the League Ray Morion Presidents Cup Championship at the end of April and the beginning of May. Both Rapid City & Bossier-Shreveport are coming off sweeps while the 2 Southern Conference Semifinals have been bruising matchups with back and fourth games all the way through. Could this help give the Northern Conference Champions a boost as both teams getting a rest right now? We will find out starting on April 10.

Yesterday, Philadelphia helped their Stanley Cup Playoff Hopes with a big win over the Detroit Red Wings. Also the Colorado Avalanche took a huge step towards clinching one of the final playoff births in the West with a big OT Win against San Jose and Chicago has clinched the Central Division with a win over Calgary yesterday. Also it was made official as the Dallas Stars were officially eliminated from playoff contention with the results yesterday.


Professional Scores

National Hockey League

Detroit Red Wings 3 Philadelphia Flyers 4 (2-2, 0-2, 1-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021175

Calgary Flames 1 Chicago Blackhawks 4 (0-2, 1-1, 0-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021176

Chicago has Clinched the Central Division Title and a Top 3 Seed for the Western Conference Playoffs.

San Jose Sharks 4 Colorado Avalanche 5 (OT) (2-1, 0-2, 2-1, 0-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021177

Minnesota Wild 3 Vancouver Canucks 4 (OT) (0-1, 0-1, 3-1, 0-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021178



American Hockey League

Manitoba Moose 2 Hamilton Bulldogs 6 (0-1, 1-4, 1-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007167

Providence Bruins 3 Portland Pirates 2 (OT) (0-0, 1-1, 1-1, 1-0)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007169

Norfolk Admirals 2 Hershey Bears 3 (0-1, 0-1, 2-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007168


Central Hockey League Playoffs

Look for the Allen Americans VS. Laredo Bucks Games Stories. The Northern Conference Final between the Rapid City Rush VS. Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs will get underway on April 10.


Major Junior Playoffs


Western Hockey League

Medicine Hat Tigers 0 Calgary Hitmen 4 (0-0, 0-2, 0-2)
http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006990

Calgary Leads Series 2-0


Vancouver Giants 7 Portland Winterhawks 4 (4-2, 2-3, 1-0)
http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007011

Vancouver Leads Series 2-0


Ontario Hockey League

Barrie Colts 3 Brampton Battalion 2 (OT) (0-1, 1-0, 1-1, 1-0)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16735

Barrie Leads Series 2-0


Ottawa 67s 2 Mississauga St. Micheal's Majors 1 (OT) (0-0, 1-1, 0-0, 1-0)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16716

Ottawa Leads Series 2-1


Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

No Games on Sunday


U.S.A. Junior Scores


United States Hockey League

No Games on Sunday Night. The USHL Playoffs begin on Wednesday Night with the Divisional Semifinals.


East Division

#1 Green Bay Gamblers VS. #4 Waterloo Blackhawks

#2 Cedar Rapids Roughriders VS. #3 Indiana Ice


West Division

#1 Omaha Lancers VS. #4 Tri-City Storm

#2 Fargo Force VS. #3 Sioux Falls Stampede


North American Hockey League

Kenai River Brown Bears 1 Wenatchee Wild 3 (0-0, 0-2, 1-1)
http://nahl.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1249698

Wenatchee Wins Series 3-0, the Wenatchee Wild will play the winner of the Fairbanks Ice Dogs VS. Alaska Avalanche Series in the West Division Final.