The EHL has their 4 teams set for the Frozen Finals, plus the 3 game Wild Card round featuring 4 teams playing in a single elimination tournament to get back into the playoffs. Check out the journey for each division leader, as well as predictions for the Wild Card matchups.
South Division
Philadelphia Little Flyers Vs New Jersey 87's
Series: 2-0 Winner Philadelphia Little Flyers
Game 1 : Philadelphia Little Flyers 3 New Jersey 87's 2
Game 2 : Philadelphia Little Flyers 2 New Jersey 87's 1
Little Flyers goaltender, Joseph Henson shut the door on the New Jersey 87's high powered offense. Henson in 4 playoff starts is averaging 1.75gaa and a 95% save percentage. 01' Forward Connor Macdonell has shown high level play making ability while 02' Chris Blango and 01' Avery Arnold have provided support on the back end for their goaltender. The Little Flyers relied on solid team structure to slow down the 87's talented forward group and relied upon on timely scoring from their forward group.
North Division
New Hampshire Avalanche vs New England Wolves
Series : 2-0 Winner New Hampshire Avalanche
Game 1 : New Hampshire Avalanche 3 New England Wolves 1
Game 2 : New Hampshire Avalanche 4 New England Wolves 3
New Hampshire Avalanche Goaltender Ronan Mobley was able to shut the door on New England. Mobley who was battling the puck at times found a way to make enough saves to give his team the slight edge on the score board. New England competed hard but struggled at times with the pace in which New Hampshire played at. New Hampshire's Hunter Wilson (Wentworth) has been steady all playoffs and has displayed impressive puck moving ability.
East Division
Boston Jr. Rangers vs Walpole Express
Series : 2-0 Winner Walpole Express
Game 1 : Walpole Express 2 Boston Jr Rangers 1 2OT
Game 2 : Walpole Express 3 Boston Jr Rangers 1
In what was an impressive goaltending battle, Walpole's Jack Boschert edged Boston Jr Rangers Nathan Mueller (Babson). Boschert turned away 73 of 75 and Mueller turned away 73 of 77. Walpole's Asher Connelly 02' has continued his hot playoff performance as he has recorded 2 goals and 3 assists in 5 games played. Walpole, when clicking this year has shown they are a top team, they appear to be clicking at the right time.
Central Division
Railers Hockey Club vs CT Chiefs
Series: 2-1 Winner Railers Hockey Club
Game 1 : Railers 4 CT Chiefs 1
Game 2 : CT Chiefs 4 Railers 2
Game 3 : Railers 7 CT Chiefs 0
CT struggled to apply sustained pressure and compete shift to shift with the Railers overall team speed. The Railers Hockey Club standout forward Matt Pimental (Stonehill) exploded with five goals in 3 games vs the Chiefs. The Railers were able to expose the Chiefs goaltending and overall team defense enroute to the series victory.
Wild Card Matchups & Predictions
New England Wolves vs Boston Junior Rangers
In a one and done situation, the New England Wolves present problems to the Boston Junior Rangers. In the end however the Boston Jr. Rangers depth and ability to apply sustained pressure will prove too much for the Wolves to handle. Look for the Rangers to pull away late.
Prediction : Boston Jr. Rangers (4) New England Wolves (2)
CT Chiefs vs New Jersey 87's
The Chiefs have struggled this post season with their overall team defense, which does not bode well vs an angry New Jersey 87's team. Struggling to beat the Little Flyers defense and goaltending, look for the 87's exploit the Chiefs defense.
Prediction : New Jersey 87's (5) CT Chiefs (1)
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