Series Talk: AHL Pacific Division Semis: (6) SJ vs. (1) COL- Game 1 Fri 5/2

[LadyStanley]

 

[Hobocop]

Didn't really think Tucson had a chance against Abbotsford, think I can safely call that one over.

Division semis are going to be
Colorado vs. San Jose
Abbotsford vs. Coachella Valley

Barracuda have a 3-5-0-0 record against the Pacific's #1 seed Colorado.

Eagles get home ice advantage for this best of five series, and it's worth pointing out that they had the best home record in the AHL this season at 26-6-2-2 (.778 pts%). We did get a surprising win over them in Colorado on 4/4.

And it means the Barracuda are going to host playoff games for the first time since 2019.

 

[Hobocop]

In fact, looks like we'll be hosting Game 1, if Sheng's correct:

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[timorous me]

Back to back nights for Games 3 and 4 at 5000 feet? Lovely (for both teams, but especially the one unaccustomed to playing at such elevation).

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[Shark Finn]

Ugh, no. Doty just hammered Cagnoni and he leaves the ice.

lol there's actually a guy named Doty in the Kings' organization not Brad, though?

 

[Shark Finn]

Asky with only 1 goal allowed all series.

That's one too many, honestly.

 

[karltonian]

That seemed like a pretty well coached series tbh. They played exactly how they needed to to get it done.

 

[ThorNton Apologist]

Any idea how to get tickets to games one and two? Haven’t been able to find any decently priced

 

[LadyStanley]

Define "decently priced".

In my experience, playoffs are 25%+ (face value) above RS prices.

(IIRC, 2016 STH price for finals was 25x more than RS price.)

 

[ThorNton Apologist]

Define "decently priced".

In my experience, playoffs are 25%+ (face value) above RS prices.

(IIRC, 2016 STH price for finals was 25x more than RS price.)

Decently priced as in not 200$+

I remember going to game 6 of the SCF and paying 430 to sit up top. That was totally expected and actually a decent deal considering I’m not a STH

 

[Lebanezer]

Any idea how to get tickets to games one and two? Haven’t been able to find any decently priced

Did you check Ticketmaster? I was just on there and tickets were $27-60.

 

[ThorNton Apologist]

Did you check Ticketmaster? I was just on there and tickets were $27-60.

I found decent tickets on vivid seats. I’ll check Ticketmaster too though. Thank you!

 

[Timo Time]

Got 2 tickets for game 1, reasonably priced I would say (~$40ea). Excited to see some local playoff hockey and hoping for some of the guys to be healthy for this series.

 

[Star Platinum]

Any idea how to get tickets to games one and two? Haven’t been able to find any decently priced

TickPick has them
Game 1 Tickets

 

[LadyStanley]

Awesome towels

 

[Hobocop]

Interested to see how we're lining up in practice, my initial reaction is we might just go Gushchin and Carlsson in for Houle and Keane. Defense has played well so far. Offense has lacked some punch.

Very different team we're playing compared to the Reign. I remember the Eagles tend to beat us in transition/on the rush, and they LOVE one-timers from outside the dots. That and Jacob MacDonald just blasting pucks in. Good team. They're going to be frustrating.

For anyone unaware of how much of a factor former Shark Jacob MacDonald can be, he set the AHL record in goals by a defenseman this season (31) and won the Eddie Shore award (their version of the Norris). He's a pretty big reason the Eagles are as good as they are.

 

[Original22]

I don't mind them pulling Houle and Keane out for Goose and Carlsson. Keane has been...fine and I like Houle's grit but we really need the scoring pop that Goose and Carl bring.

 

[Original22]

For anyone unaware of how much of a factor former Shark Jacob MacDonald can be, he set the AHL record in goals by a defenseman this season (31) and won the Eddie Shore award (their version of the Norris). He's a pretty big reason the Eagles are as good as they are.

Seriously McDonald was crazy good for the Eagles this season. I know he got hurt in one of the last games against the Cuda this year so let's hope that injury is a nagging one that keeps him at less than 100%

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[Hobocop]

So forward-wise, just Gushchin in for Duehr? Okay, sure. Still would've moved Graf down to line 2 and not Cardwell. And then they just straight swapped Keane out for Carlsson. No other lineup changes at all, bottom 6 is exactly as it was last round.

Donavan Houle being healthy is good news, but I'm surprised he's a fixture in the lineup now that it's playoff time.

 

[DoubleOT]

Interested to see how we're lining up in practice, my initial reaction is we might just go Gushchin and Carlsson in for Houle and Keane. Defense has played well so far. Offense has lacked some punch.

Very different team we're playing compared to the Reign. I remember the Eagles tend to beat us in transition/on the rush, and they LOVE one-timers from outside the dots. That and Jacob MacDonald just blasting pucks in. Good team. They're going to be frustrating.

For anyone unaware of how much of a factor former Shark Jacob MacDonald can be, he set the AHL record in goals by a defenseman this season (31) and won the Eddie Shore award (their version of the Norris). He's a pretty big reason the Eagles are as good as they are.

I noticed his stats the other day and did a double take. I guess that means he spent the full season as a defenseman and not on the wing like we sometimes had him here.