Head to head (Playoff series): – 1-1-0-0 Tonight’s game between the Rivermen and the Grizzlies will be game 3 of their first round playoff matchup. After dropping game 1 by a score of 3-2, the Grizzlies came out on fire in game 2, putting up 8 goals while only surrendering 3. The Grizzlies will look to take the lead in the series after splitting the first two games and continue their scoring ways at home.
Players to watch:
Grizzlies: Devon DeVries- The second year forward had a big game 2, racking up 3 points with a goal and 2 assists. DeVries accumulated a total of 7 goals and 13 assists during the regular season, so it looks like the forward is heating up at the right time.
Rivermen: Ryan Upson – The fourth year Rivermen forward has tallied back to back games with two assists to lead his team in points so far in the series. Upson had collected 44 points in 46 games during the regular season with 18 goals and 26 assists so watch out for him to add to his point totals tonight.
Playoff Stat Leaders:
Grizzlies:
Goals: Matthew Wood – 2
Assists: Isack Bandu, Devon DeVries, Ellis Rickwood – 2
Points: Matthew Wood, Devon DeVries – 3
Rivermen:
Goals: Max Dukovac, Max Bulawka – 2
Assists: Ryan Upson – 4
Points: Ryan Upson – 4
Special teams:
Powerplay:
Grizzlies – 30.0%
Rivermen– 16.7%
Penalty Kill:
Grizzlies- 83.3%
Rivermen – 70.0%
