Friday, March 20, 2015

3/19 Recap: Ullmark stays sharp; Baptiste pots 30th

Linus Ullmark made 24 saves to post his second consecutive shutout as MODO downed HC Vita Hasten 2-0 in Game 2 of their best-of-seven SHL qualifying series. Gustav Possler secured two assists for MODO, who take a 2-0 series lead heading into Sunday's Game 3.

JT Compher (-1. 4 SOG) returned to the lineup after a one-game absence as Michigan downed Wisconsin 5-1. The Wolverines advance to face Michigan State in the Big Ten semifinal. Puck drop at 8:00 ET on BTN.

Nick Baptiste scored his 30th goal of the year as Erie cruised past Windsor 7-4. Baptiste came down the left side and was knocked down, but found himself alone in front when he got back up to bury the goal from the doorstep.

Eric Cornel was scratched due to strep throat as Peterborough closed the home schedule with a 4-2 win over Sudbury. With the victory, the Petes have clinched the final spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

On Wednesday, Sam Reinhart posted a three-assist outing as Kootenay doubled Lethbridge 6-3. The output gives Reinhart 61 points (18+43) through 45 games heading into the final weekend of regular season play.

Victor Olofsson scored twice on four shots as MODO J20 doubled Timra IK J20 8-4 in the first game of their best-of-three quarterfinal series. MODO J20 goes for the close on Friday.