The Steinbach Pistons moved on to round 2 of the MJHL playoffs after a thrilling, hard-fought series vs the Winnipeg Blues. The Pistons now take on Swan Valley who finished 2nd in the leauge.
The season series was deadlocked 3-3.
Here's how the two teams stack up heading into the secound round.
Steinbach Pistons - Defeated the Winnipeg Blues 4-2
Team Playoff Stats (Stats only of teams remaining)
Power Play - 3rd - 17.4% (4 goals in 23 opportunities)
Penalty Kill - 2nd - 87% (3 goals agaisnst in 23 times shorthanded)
Goals For - 19
Goals Against - 22
Differential - -3
Penalty Minutes - 80
Top Scorers
F - Kyle Bettens: 2g 6ast - 8 pts
F - Tanner Mole: 3g 2ast - 5 pts
F - Easton Bennett: 1g 4ast - 5 pts
Goalie Stats
Matt Radomsky - 4-2
GAA - 3.40
Sv% - .908
229 shots against
Swan Valley Stampeders - Swept The Dauphin Kings 4-0
Team Stats
Power Play -4th - 16.7% (4 goals in 24 opportunities)
Penalty Kill - 4th - 75% (7 goals against in 28 times short handed)
Goals For - 23
Goals Against - 12
Differential - +11
Penalty Minutes - 114
Top Scorers
D - Quintin Sudom - 0g 7ast - 7pts
F - Kasyn Kruse - 5g 1ast - 6 pts
F - Bradly Goethals - 3g 3ast - 6 pts
Goalie Stats
Merek Pipes - 4-0
GAA - 3.00
SV% - .913
Steinbach vs Swan Valley Regular Season
October 6 - Pistons win 5-2.
Brendan Martin and Brady Tatro have 3 points each
Matt Radomsky finished with 33 saves
October 14th - Stamps win 3-2 in Swan
Steinbach gives up two goals in the first two minutes. Score twice in the second period but give up a goal mid-way through the third on a 5 on 3 against.
Declan Graham has 2 assists.
November 17th - Pistons win 2-1 in Shootout
Matt Radomsky and Merek Pipes duel in the crease. Both goalies finish with 34 saves.
Brady Tatro tied the game in regulation and scored the shootout winner.
November 18th - Stamps win 4-2
Steinbach surrendered a pair of goals late in the second period and one early in the third.
Swan fired 15 shots in the final period.
December 15th - Stamps win 3-0
Matt Lenz battles hard and finishes with 23 saves.
Merek Pipes picked up the shutout making 32 saves.
December 16th - Pistons win 4-3
Steinbach scores 4 straight goals between the first and second period. Brady Tatro with two, Tanner Mole and David Queree chase Pipes from the crease midway through the second.
Swan scores three straight but can't complete the comeback.
Lenz makes 29 saves.
Playoff Series Schedule
Fri. Mar 22, 2019 - 7:30PM SP @ SVS
Sat. Mar 23, 2019 - 7:30PM SP @ SVS
Wed. Mar 27, 2019 - 7:30PM SVS @ SP
Thu. Mar 28, 2019 - 7:30PM SVS @ SP
Sat. Mar 30, 2019 - 7:30PM* SP @ SVS
Mon. Apr 01, 2019 - 7:30PM* SVS @ SP
Wed. Apr 03, 2019 - 7:30PM* SP @ SVS