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June 25, 2016 Vol. 6, No. 8

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Welcome to the June 25, 2016 Edition of Gamespeak - The FHL Playoff Edition. The FHL Playoff Bracket:


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Table of Contents:

P. 1 – FHL Playoff Bracket (The Quest for the Crystal)

P. 2 – Table of Contents.

P. 2 – “FHL Crystal Finals Parade and Recap of Game 6” – by Gamespeak Staff

P. 6 – “Inteview with Boston Whalers owner/manager Doug Shirley” – by Gamespeak Staff

P. 9 – “FHL Draft Order – Final Update” – by Chad Pridemore (Assistant Commissioner)

P. 10 - “FHL Final Post Season Crystal Playoff Statistics” - by Gamespeak Staff

P. 11 – From the Commissioner’s Office – Crystal Finals Recap: California vs. Boston; Announcement

FHL Crystal Champions: Boston Whalers

Duck boats were brought out for Boston Whaler team for the Parade. An

estimated 1 million attended to congratulate their new champions.

#1 Boston Whalers versus #5 California Zephyrs

The Crystal Finals pitted the sentimental favorite California Zephyrs

who were in their third consecutive Crystal Finals versus the Boston

Whalers who were in their first Crystal Finals ever! The Whalers

would clinch on the Zephyrs “Great Wind Arena.” Game 6 Recap next.


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FHL “Crystal Finals Game 6” - cont’d P.2

Boston, MA -- Up three games to two in the best-of-seven Crystal Finals, the Boston Whalers boarded a plane for

the West coast knowing that they faced a stiff challenge in once again taking the ice against the California

Zephyrs. Little could they have imagined just how "interesting" the game would be. Zephyr fans were raucous and

rowdy in their support of the hometown heroes, and they shook the rafters from the moment their boys took the ice for

warmups to the second the puck was dropped to start the game. That's when things got weird. Sidney Crosby won

the opening faceoff against Jamie Benn and dumped the puck into the Boston end, where Whaler goalie Corey

Schneider worked the puck to Vlasic, who quickly hit Benn with a pass into the California zone. Jamie Benn wasted

no time in finding the back of the net, scoring on the first shot of the game just 45 seconds into the period and putting

the Whalers up 1-0. California fans were momentarily stunned but quickly found their voices again once play

resumed. The Nugent-Hopkins line seemed to be energized for California early in the game and proved a close-

checking group that continually thwarted Boston's offensive efforts early on. The Zephyrs seemed to have trouble

working the puck in the Boston zone and getting effective shots on the net, as the Whaler D-men blocked one shot

after another as they sold out in their own end. California would tally only four SOG's in the entire first period. The

Boston PP unit got the first opportunity with the extra man when Richards was ticketed for holding with just under

thirteen minutes in the period, and Patrick Kane would capitalize on it when he took a pass from Benn and fired it past

Bobrovsky for the 2-0 lead. California began to push things a bit, sensing that things could get out of hand early if

they did not pick up the effort, but Schneider held tough at the Boston end. Bobrovsky, too, had his moments in the

California end as he was called upon to stop multiple Boston rushes and keep the game close. Tyler Seguin took a

penalty for charging late in the period, and the Zephyrs did a good job of killing, only to give up a goal to Martin St.

Louis just as Seguin exited the box and returned to the ice. With under a minute remaining in the first period, the

Boston Whalers suddenly found themselves up 3-0 in the biggest game of their brief history.

The second period would look statistically very much like the first---only without the goals. Neither team scored in the second stanza, but the play was similar, with Boston pressing the issue offensively while blocking many California shots or forcing them to be off the mark. Boston would put eleven shots on goal in the second to just six for the Zephyrs. California did suffer one huge loss, however, as Nick Leddy sustained an undisclosed injury four minutes into the period and had to be helped from the ice. He did not return, and the teams went into the second intermission with the visiting Whalers up 3-0. The first half of the final period saw a defensive-minded Boston club that seemed more concerned with preserving their lead than scoring, but the extra offensive push by the Zephyrs seemed to take its toll on the hometown players. Perhaps for that reason, just as things settled into a back-and-forth pattern of attack and counter-attack, the Whalers' fourth line of King-Bonino-Frolik experienced a sudden resurgence, as King and Frolik scored goals within a minute of one another to post the Whalers to a 5-0 lead with just over ten minutes left. At this point, one could forgive the Boston faithful for beginning to celebrate and feel as if they had their first championship well in hand---but they would have been wrong! This California team, which had exceeded all expectations and made their way into the finals, was not finished yet! After regrouping his club, coach Kent Gray leaned on the Nugent-Hopkins line, which had played very well the entire game, and with just over six minutes left it was indeed Nugent-Hopkins who took a pass from Neiderreiter and beat Schneider high for the first California goal. This seemed to give fresh life to the entire Zephyr team, and it was team leaders Tyler Seguin and Sydney Crosby who led the charge. Less than a minute after the Nugent-Hopkins goal, Crosby snagged a loose puck in the Boston end and fed Seguin in the slot, where he sent a wrister past Schneider's outstretched glove to make the score 5-2 Boston. The Whalers struggled to regain their composure, but they had clearly been shaken. California continued to press, and with 1:43 remaining in regulation, it was Crosby's turn to light the lamp when he took a pass from Seguin and beat Schneider top shelf to cut the deficit to 5-3. California pulled Bobrovsky with a minute remaining and pulled out all the stops, but Boston would hang on under the Zephyrs' desperate attack to reach the final horn with their 5-3 lead intact and their first ever FHL championship in hand!


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Interview with winning FHL Crystal Boston Whalers owner/manager

Doug Shirley

1. How do you sum up your feelings now after winning game 6 against the California Zephyrs and winning the Crystal? Is there a moment in the game that stands out in your mind that was key to the game?

I think the dominant emotions at this moment are excitement---and relief! It's a great feeling to have won the Crystal, but it's also a relief that the series is finally over. Just getting to the finals has been a roller coaster of an experience. As I look back on the playoff run, I can see numerous instances when even a slightly different outcome would have had a huge impact on the results.

2. Were you surprised to be up 5-0 after two periods in the decisive game 6? What coaching moves did you do to be able to win so decisively on the Zephyrs ice? At what point did you think, "Yeah, we're going to win this?" There is no doubt that I was surprised to have opened up the big lead---I just think it was one of those games in which the snowball began rolling downhill in my favor and kept gaining momentum until it was virtually unstoppable. Who can say how or why those things happen? As coaches, we make the most informed decisions we can and hope for the best. This time it just came out in my favor. Was there one key moment? Probably not, but at 5-0 mid-way through the 3rd it was hard NOT to feel good about things---but the last 4 minutes proved that there's no good time to relax and coast, especially against a team of the caliber of the Zephyrs.

3. Who would you consider the MVP of this Crystal Finals and why? How about any other honorable mentions of players on your team that contributed to your Crystal winning team?

I would probably have to give MVP nod to either Jamie Benn or Patrick Kane, who largely carried the scoring for us, but I think a special mention should be given to Dwight King, who not only played solid defense against California's Crosby-Seguin-Cammaleri line, but also provided some VERY timely offense---most notably the quick OT winner in game 5. And of course no team can go far without solid goaltending, and that's exactly what we got from Corey Schneider, with a couple of good relief appearances along the way by Ondrej Pavelec.

4. You've been tearing down and building up the Boston Whalers ever since you took over the team in the winter of 2011. You gave up several good players and fan favorites along the way in Jaromir Jagr, Jeff Skinner, Patrice Bergeron, etc. In fact in May 13, 2012, Gamespeak Vol. 2, No. 4 named you the #2 most frequent trader of the year next to former Exton Igloo Owner/Manager "Trader" Jeff. It seemed like you were spinning your wheels with all the trading although you did slow down the last few years. Of course that 2012 year you made the trade of Marc-Andre Fleury for Cory Schneider which ultimately paid off huge. Was this your plan all along to have all your young key acquisitions in the drafts and trades allow you to challenge for the Crystal now? What was your overall philosophy of the type of team to build that could compete in the tough East Division and ultimately win the FHL Crystal?


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Building a winning team is difficult in a competitive and experienced league like the FHL, and I tried not to get impatient. When I entered the league my plan was to look about three years down the road and hope to be competitive at that time. I missed my window a bit, but overall I'm pretty pleased with where we are as a team right now. I probably miss Patrice Bergeron the most, since centermen are at such a premium, but Stastny and Plekanec were solid for us, and I think Rask is going to be a good one for years to come. 5. You may find this as a surprise but prior to your ownership of the team did you realize that it was your longtime nemesis New York Dolphins who gave you a big boost? The Dolphins traded you Jamie Benn and their #1 pick for Jaroslav Halak and the #2 pick in 12/19/2010 when the team was then the Fort Wayne Komets under the ownership/management of one Stan Skalwinski who is now the owner/manager of the Toledo Goaldiggers? Now fast forward to 6/18/2016 and he is one of the leaders on your team. Funny how things work out. Did you see this coming that he would be such a star on your team?

Interesting question about Jamie Benn. Living in North Texas, we get a lot of inside information about the Dallas Stars players and see them "close-up." At the time of that trade, I definitely thought Benn was a talent on the rise, but he has met and exceeded my expectations already, and I think he still has room to improve. It was a key moment for the franchise, no doubt.

6. Although Gamespeak Vol. 6, No. 1 predicted that your Boston Whalers would make it to the Crystal Finals it didn't come easy! After rallying to win the FHL 6th Annual Winter Classic, you had a surprising close finish to win the East division. Then you had to slug your way through the former two time champion NY Dolphins and then the hard charging Montreal Canadians in two tough 7 game series. Then to win the ultimate prize of the FHL Crystal, you had to battle against a team that was a sentimental favorite in their third consecutive FHL Crystal Finals appearance the California Zephyrs. Did you ever imagine it would be your Boston Whalers as the last team standing at the start of the season? Or even when the playoffs were unfolding? This must seem like a dream season to you.

I don't think anyone truly thinks he is going to win it all at the beginning of the season, no matter how talented the team. We just all put our best foot forward and hope for the best. A lot of good things have to happen along the way to make a championship win possible. For me, the first two games against NY were key---an OT and double-OT win in the first two games was a tough and nerve-wracking way to begin a playoff run, and a negative outcome in either of those games could have turned the momentum irrevocably in the other direction. I think the Winter Classic win, where we had to overcome a large deficit, probably gave us a little more confidence going into our series with the Dolphins, but still, once you enter the extra session anything can happen.

7. Can you explain the surprising dominance of the Republic Conference teams in winning the last 5 out of 6 Crystal championships?

I can't point to anything special that would explain the dominance of our division---except to say that Jeff, Cliff and Bill are outstanding coaches who know how to win---and watch out for Bryan's Florida club in the next couple of seasons! But you know the way these things go---we will likely be saying the same thing about one of the other divisions in a few years.


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8. Your team looks like it is built to last and contend for a repeat FHL Crystal Championship in 2017. Any comments on next season for your team? Any things you want to build on or weakness to shore up?

I hope we can make a serious effort to defend, but the competition is fierce and I'd be foolish to make any predictions. I wouldn't mind adding a little scoring punch to our third line, and maybe a little grit to our defense, but much will depend on the available talent come draft time. But I hope the other league owners will remember that Boston's front office is always willing to discuss trades, so there are definitely possibilities!

9. Any final comments you have reflecting upon this last season and what it means to the City of Boston? In trying to sum up the season and what it has meant, let me just say first that it's a real honor to be playing in the FHL, in my opinion one of the top leagues going! No one wins a championship like this without a lot of good things happening along the way, and that has certainly been the case with the Whalers this year. Having the puck bounce our way to the extent that we could come away with the Crystal is the most exciting thing ever to happen to Boston Whaler hockey, and the fans have supported the club through the good times and the bad. We'll put it all on the line next season and hope to represent the FHL and the Boston fans well.

Comments from owner/manager Kent Gray of the Crystal Finals runner up California Zephyrs after the game 6:

I think Doug did a great job. He built a powerful team, ran it excellently, and won himself a well-deserved, well-

earned championship. Congratulations to him and his team.

Boston Whaler Jamie Benn was named

Crystal Finals MVP. During the series

he had 2 goals, 4 assists, 6 points and a

+/- of +4.

He had the following comments to

Gamespeak after game 6:

“It was a battle. I tried to read where

guys were to try and set them up the

best I could. This really was a team

effort. Patrick (Kane) and Dwight

(King) were great. Cory was great in

net. Boston deserves this and Mr.

Shirley after all these years.”


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FHL Regular Draft Order 2016-17 Season (Final)

By Chad Pridemore

Boldfaced teams above are traded picks. Traded picks below.

1.9 – Exton #1 pick to Chesapeake 9/29/2015

1.12 – Gatineau #1 to Florida 2/19/2016

1.14 – McGregor #1 to Columbia 3/12/2016

1.16 – New York #1 to Columbia 3/12/2016

1.18 – Boston #1 to California 9/27/2015


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2.8 – Cleveland #2 to Montreal 9/25/2015

2.17 – Montreal #2 to California 3/12/2016


3.9 – Exton #3 to Montreal 9/28/2015

3.14 – McGregor #3 to Spokane 3/3/2016

3.18 – Boston #3 to Spokane 9/26/2015

4.9 – Exton #4 to Montreal 9/28/2015

4.18 – Cincinnati (Exton #4) to Boston 3/12/2016

Let me know if there are any errors. Congratulations to the lottery winner Florida

Everblades who get the first overall pick.

FHL Post Season Final Crystal Statistics Finals:


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From the Commissioner’s Office:

Congratulations goes to Both California and Boston who reached the Crystal Finals. These were truly the best teams in the FHL. Boston prevailed in 6 games. This was a hard fought series but the Zephyrs got worn down having had to play all the way from the wild card spot to get to this stage. The bye is huge and Boston needed it since their two prior series went 7. Enclosed are the series recap of the Crystal Finals.

IMPORTANT FHL

ANNOUCEMENT –

PLEASE READ!!!

The FHL Exec Group

wishes to thank

everyone for another

terrific season. An

end of season ballot

for voting for FHL end

of season awards will

be send to all FHL

teams. This ballot will

canvas all teams if

they are returning for

next season FHL.

Please follow ballot

instructions on

deadline. We are now

entering our off

season mode.

Everyone enjoy the

summer break!!!

Game 1 - Boston, MA - Whaler fans presented a sea of green in the home

arena as they anticipated the first-ever Crystal Cup Final game for their hockey

heroes. All the faithful showed up in numbers and wearing their home

jerseys. The game itself lived up to their expectations, as both the hometown

Whalers and the visiting California Zephyrs left it all on the ice. In a game that

included some of the highest-scoring players in the league, the play was intense

and, in a word, more defensive-minded than anticipated by many pundits. Partly

this was due to the absence of Boston star Patrick Kane, who was held out in

order to make sure he would be available for all potential remaining games of

the series. Another surprise--though only a mild one--was goalie Ondrej

Pavelec, who got the spot start as he did in the previous series. Coach Doug

Shirley, questioned about this in the pre-game interview, indicated that he had

two goals in mind regarding the substitution: to give Schneider a brief rest and,

perhaps, to throw off the visiting Zephyrs just a bit in their game plan.

The Zephyrs started quickly, trying to overwhelm the Whalers and go for the early knockout, and it seemed to be working in the opening moments, as California registered 9 SOG to only 2 for Boston in the first stanza. Mike Boedker drew first blood for the visitors just four minutes into the game when he fired a wrister past Pavelec for the 1-0 lead. Whaler fans seemed to take the early goal in stride, but began biting their nails a bit when Boedker netted his second of the game three minutes later on the PP, with Hjalmarsson in the box for hooking. It would be the only PP opportunity the Zephyrs would have, but they capitalized on it for the 2-0 first period lead. Boston seemed to retreat into a defensive shell a bit and try to regroup for the remainder of the period and generated little offense.


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The Whalers began the second period with renewed vigor, and it paid off when, less than 20 seconds into the stanza, Voracek fed a pass to Spurgeon, who closed the deal and beat Bobrovsky for Boston's first ever playoff final goal to bring the Whalers back into the game at 2-1. Again sensing that a mistake could turn the tide of the game quickly, both teams became more cautious and took turns probing each other's weaknesses, waiting for the other to make the first error. Neither did, and the second period ended with California clinging to its 2-1 advantage. The final period was defined by key penalties, and it was the much-maligned Boston power-play unit that came through in the clutch. California's Braun was ticketed for a 4-minute double minor for high-sticking at 3:41 into the period, and Boston's Anders Lee made it hurt when he scored on a pass from Loui Eriksson to tie the game at the 5:23 mark. The Whalers made the most of their opportunity when Martin St. Louis put a second PP goal past Bobrovsky before Braun could get out of the box to stake Boston to their first lead of the game at 3-2. Whaler fans were delirious with excitement but mindful of the scoring prowess of the Crosby-Seguin-Cammalleri line. The flow of the game ran from end-to-end throughout much of the rest of the period, as Boston retreated into defensive mode to try and hang on through the expected California onslaught. They received a bit of help when California's Neiderreiter was called for interference with under three minutes remaining in regulation, giving Boston another shot on the power play and hindering their own offensive efforts. Pavelec held tough under late pressure to give the Whalers their first ever Crystal Finals victory and a 1-0 lead in the series. May 20 2015 Neutral Ice 06-06-2016

1 2 3 F

2014-15 California 12-5-0 2 0 0 2

2014-15 Boston 9-6-0 0 1 2 3

Scoring Summary

Per Time Str Team

1 4:11 EV CAZ Boedker (2), assisted by Johansen (10)

1 7:32 PP CAZ Boedker (3), assisted by Seabrook (3) and Nugent-Hopkins (5)

2 :19 EV BOW Spurgeon (1), assisted by Voracek (9) and Vlasic (3)

3 5:23 PP BOW Lee (3), assisted by Eriksson (3)

3 6:59 PP BOW St. Louis (1), assisted by Benn (7) and Stastny (6)

Penalty Summary

Per Time Team

1 7:16 BOW Hjalmarsson (10), 2:00 - hooking

2 5:42 CAZ Johansen (4), 2:00 - hooking

2 13:01 CAZ Yakupov (2), 2:00 - hooking

3 3:41 CAZ Braun (10), 4:00 - high sticking

3 17:27 CAZ Niederreiter (6), 2:00 - interference

SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3

California 9 2 10

Boston 3 9 9


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CAZ BOW

SOG 21 21

FOW 20 24

FO% 45.5 54.5

Hits 23 9

Blocks 19 8

Missed Net 12 21

Shot Attempts 41 61

Scoring Chances 2 6

PIM 10 2

PP 1-1 2-5

TOA 3:40 5:29

Star 1: CAZ Boedker 2 G

Star 2: BOW Lee 1 G

Star 3: BOW St. Louis 1 G

GWG: Martin St. Louis

Notables: CAZ None

BOW None

California GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate

G Bobrovsky (L) 3 18 .857 58:48 10 5 0 6.6 (-0.6)

Boston GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate

G Pavelec (W) 2 19 .905 60:00 2 1 0 7.6 (+0.2)

Game #2 - Boston, MA -- Mindful of their slow start in game one, the Boston Whalers made an attempt to get off the

mark faster in game two of their championship series with California. It seemed to work. Just under four minutes into

the game, Patrick Kane, returning to the lineup for the duration after being held out in game one, took a pass from

linemate Jamie Benn and fired a slapshot past Bobrovsky low in the glove side for the early 1-0 lead. It was Kane's

7th goal of the playoffs. Play proceeded along more cautious lines for most of the remainder of the first, as the

Zephyrs probed for weaknesses to exploit, but it was Boston's Viktor Rask who struck paydirt next when he tipped a

Loui Eriksson pass off a sprawling Bobrovsky and into the net for a 2-0 Boston lead with just over three minutes

left.That's how the teams would go into the first intermission.

The second period proved to be a wash. In what proved to be a very tough but clean game, the Whalers' power play unit struck again just over five minutes into the second, when Jamie Benn fired a shot past Bobrovsky with Neiderreiter in the box for interference. California would cancel out the goal when Neiderreiter beat Corey Schneider mid-period to net California's first score and make the tally 3-1 Boston going into the second intermission. With a 2-goal lead, the Whalers shifted early in the third to a much more defensive-minded game, giving up their own potential scoring opportunities in exchange for the limiting of opportunities for the Zephyrs. The only score occurred mid-period, when Jamie Benn picked off a Tyler Seguin pass and worked the puck to Patrick Kane on the rush. Kane moved the biscuit to D-man Edouard vlasic, who fired a screamer that was deflected past Bobrovsky by centerman Tomas Plekanec to increase the Boston lead to 4-1. From that point, the Whalers settled into full defensive mode, and goalie Corey Schneider held the fort for the remaining 10 minutes to preserve a 4-1 game 2 victory.


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May 22 2015 Neutral Ice 06-10-2016

1 2 3 F

2014-15 California 12-6-0 0 1 0 1

2014-15 Boston 10-6-0 2 1 1 4

Scoring Summary

Per Time Str Team

1 3:50 EV BOW Kane (7), assisted by Benn (8)

1 17:23 EV BOW Rask (2), assisted by Eriksson (4) and St. Louis (6)

2 5:41 PP BOW Benn (8), assisted by Daley (4) and Kane (6)

2 11:24 EV CAZ Niederreiter (7), assisted by Nugent-Hopkins (6) and Klefbom (7)

3 9:11 EV BOW Plekanec (2), assisted by Vlasic (4) and Kane (7)

Penalty Summary

Per Time Team

1 10:49 BOW Lee (4), 2:00 - roughing

1 12:28 BOW Staal (6), 2:00 - holding

2 4:35 CAZ Niederreiter (8), 2:00 - interference

2 14:20 CAZ Crosby (10), 2:00 - interference

SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3

California 7 7 7

Boston 11 7 3

CAZ BOW

SOG 21 21

FOW 15 25

FO% 37.5 62.5

Hits 15 20

Blocks 9 10

Missed Net 18 10

Shot Attempts 49 40

Scoring Chances 7 6

PIM 4 4

PP 0-2 1-2

TOA 3:34 3:39

Star 1: BOW Kane 1 G, 3 Pts

Star 2: BOW Benn 1 G, 2 Pts

Star 3: BOW Rask 1 G

GWG: Victor Rask

Notables: CAZ None

BOW None


G Bobrovsky (L) 4 17 .810 60:00 10 6 0 7.6 (+0.4)


G Schneider (W) 1 20 .952 60:00 8 5 0 7.2 (-0.7)


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Coming home in a 2-0 hole, California would have to up their game to keep the Whalers at bay. Little did they know how much more difficult that challenge would become. The would be hero of Game 1, Boedker would be sitting out his last game. California would instead insert the defense of Clutterbuck to take the sniper's place. The early going actually saw Boston getting the better of the play. California seemed tense and overly cautious. About eight minutes into the game things would get worse for the home team. Jordan Staal had to be helped from the ice and it was apparent that he would not be returning for the game. Resting Boedker, Staal injured, California was in trouble. And that's where things turned around. Following the Staal injury, California seemed more determined, focused, not tense or anxious. Two golden opportunities presented themselves late in the first as Lee and Hjalmarsson went off for what became nearly a 4 minute power play. California got lots of shots on Schneider, but the netminder was Boston's best penalty killer and kept the game tied at 0. With the score knotted at 0, this game had the feeling of the first to score was going to be the winner. A minute and a half into the second period and Johansen redirected Seabrook's shot into the net. Things looked to get worse for Boston a minute later as Spurgeon was sent off for holding. About a minute later the tables were turned ending California's power play as Yakupov received a major penalty. After 57 seconds of 4 on 4, Boston went on the attack. Boston produced several good scoring chances as its depth began to where down the depleted California penalty kill, but as Schneider had stoned California in the first, this time it was Bobrovsky protecting the net and not let anything in. 4 minutes later, Boston had a bunch of shots on goal, but no goals. Late in the second California was handed another chance to extend its lead as Marc Staal got a little overly enthusiastic. Once again, Schneider was the answer to stopping the California power play and the period would end with California clinging to a 1-0 lead. The third period would start with even more excitement as two minutes in Lee and Niederreiter would have a disagreement regarding who is the coolest Marvel character. Both would get two minutes for their parts in the disagreement. Boston continued its attack, trying to find that tying goal. However, California's defense was keeping the shooting opportunities to a minimum. Boston's problems depended as Voracek got his elbow up and a check halfway through the period. California went on its fifth power play and for the fifth time Schneider was too much. But the two minutes ticked off the clock and Boston was still down. As the clock wound down, it was all hands on deck as Boston pulled Schneider. Still, California protected their goalie and their net and allowed only one shot on goal. While they could do nothing but clear the puck from the zone, the last seconds ticked off the clock and California got themselves back into the series with a 1-0 win, though Boston still leads the series 2-1. May 24 2015 Neutral Ice 06-12-2016

1 2 3 F

2014-15 Boston 8-7-0 0 0 0 0

2014-15 California 13-4-0 0 1 0 1

Scoring Summary

Per Time Str Team

2 1:28 EV CAZ Johansen (4), assisted by Seabrook (3)

Penalty Summary

Per Time Team

1 15:17 BOW Lee (4), 2:00 - hooking

1 17:33 BOW Hjalmarsson (10), 2:00 - hooking

2 2:37 BOW Spurgeon (2), 2:00 - holding

2 3:43 CAZ Yakupov (5), 5:00 - checking from behind

2 17:12 BOW Staal (6), 2:00 - roughing

3 1:57 BOW Lee (6), 2:00 - roughing

3 1:57 CAZ Niederreiter (6), 2:00 - roughing

3 10:05 BOW Voracek (10), 2:00 - elbowing


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Game 4 - This game started off differently than any other game in the series, it was the offensive slug fest that might have

been expected as the two teams combined for 28 SOG in the 1st period. Things got off to a quick start when of all skaters,

Seth Jones on the breakaway scored on Schneider at the 2:40 mark to give California the quick 1-0 lead. Six minutes into

the period and RNH was sent off for holding. Boston got the equalizer 40 seconds into the power play from of all people,

King!?! The two teams fired away at each other, but neither team could get the advantage. With about 5 minutes left in the

period, Hjalmarsson got called for a major cross checking penalty. 50 seconds into the major, Seabrook fired a slapper past

Schneider to give the Zephyrs the lead. A minute and ten later and Johansen rediected a Cammalleri shot to make it 3-1

which was how the period ended.

The second period was a very different story. Both teams combined for 11 SOG. Halfway through the period California had an opportunity to extend the lead on another power play but couldn't take advantage. 30 seconds after that power play ended, Boston got their chance to cut into the California lead as Niederreitter was sent tot he box. But like California, Boston couldn't take advantage. It appeared California was going to head to the final period with a two goal lead when that giant killer King struck again. Bonino fed him the puck with less than two minutes remaining in the 2nd period and King had his second of the game and the period ended 3-2. The third period featured no penalties, a combined 12 SOG, and one breakaway by King three minutes into the period. Bobrovsky was able to deny King the hat trick and the tying goal. After that, California kept rotating fresh bodies and kept the puck bottled up. Boston pulled Schneider late again, but managed only one shot on goal. California finally got possession of the puck and skated it down the ice, killing off the remaining time and hanging on for the 3-2 win to tie the series at 2. May 26 2015 Neutral Ice 06-12-2016

1 2 3 F

2014-15 Boston 8-8-0 1 1 0 2

2014-15 California 14-4-0 3 0 0 3

Scoring Summary

Per Time Str Team

1 2:40 EV CAZ Jones (3), assisted by Niederreiter (2) and Braun (3)

1 6:54 PP BOW King (1), assisted by St. Louis (6)

1 15:43 PP CAZ Seabrook (4), assisted by Johansen (10) and Edler (6)

1 16:54 PP CAZ Johansen (5), assisted by Cammalleri (7)

2 18:12 EV BOW King (2), assisted by Bonino (2)

Penalty Summary

Per Time Team

1 6:12 CAZ Nugent-Hopkins (4), 2:00 - holding

1 14:53 BOW Hjalmarsson (15), 5:00 - cross checking

2 10:34 BOW Vlasic (8), 2:00 - cross checking

2 13:05 CAZ Niederreiter (8), 2:00 - holding

SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3

Boston 13 5 7

California 15 6 5

BOW CAZ

SOG 25 26

FOW 25 20

FO% 55.6 44.4

Hits 12 20

Blocks 13 14

Missed Net 9 9

Shot Attempts 48 48

Scoring Chances 6 16

PIM 7 4

PP 1-2 2-4

TOA 3:59 6:51

Star 1: BOW King 2 G

Star 2: CAZ Johansen 1 G, 2 Pts

Star 3: CAZ Seabrook 1 G


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Game 5 - With the series tied at two games apiece, play returned to Boston for game five. After a conservative first period that

saw only 14 total SOG's (8 by California and 6 by Boston) and some heavy checking, the hometown Whalers opened the scoring

just over a minute into the second period when Patrick Kane netted his 8th of the playoffs, with an assist by linemate Jamie

Benn. Benn hit Kane with a perfect stretch pass and Patrick fired a low shot by Bobrovsky for the goal and the 1-0 lead. Play

proceeded from end to end, with both goaltenders holding their own against some consistent pressure, until the 13-minute

mark. California's Johanssen deflected a Klefbom slapshot wide into the corner where it was scooped up by Boston's Victor

Rask, who fed a nice saucer pass to a breaking Eriksson and then charged up to trail the play. Eriksson found Spurgeon near the

top of the circle, and after a brief dangle to buy some time, Spurgeon fired a slapper just as Rask arrived near the

net. Rask tipped the shot past a diving Bobrovsky for a 2-0 Whaler lead. The Zephyrs charged back, and only some timely play

by Boston goaltender Corey Schneider kept the score from changing. Schneider turned away a shot by Tyler Seguin, which

resulted in a wild deflection that Hjalmarsson took on a breakaway, only to be stopped at the other end by Bobrovsky. Boston

weathered a storm when Michael Frolik was called for tripping with just under 2 minutes remaining in the period and were able to

go into the second intermission with their 2-0 lead intact.

California began the third period with renewed effort, and it payed off for the Zephyrs just over four minutes later when Richards redirected a Zibanejad shot past Schneider to break the ice and close to within a goal at 2-1. Boston tried to brace for the expected California onslaught and were not disappointed. The Zephyrs continued to apply pressure and forecheck aggressively in an effort to tie the score, and the Whalers finally broke with just over 5 minutes in regulation, when Boedeker made an outstanding individual effort to deke Hjalmarsson and bear in alone on Schneider, where he beat him with a quick wrist shot to tie the score at 2-2. That's how regulation would end, as the teams prepared for the first OT contest of the finals. The OT period would come as almost an anti-climax to the three periods that came before. Boston's Stastny won the opening faceoff and streaked through the neutral zone and into California territory before hitting Eduard Vlasic with a pass that was quickly directed to a hard-charging Dwight King, who fired a shot past Bobrovsky glove side for the game winner just 24 seconds into the extra period. Boston fans were elated as they looked forward to game 6 in California. May 28 2015 Neutral Ice 06-14-2016

1 2 3 4 F

2014-15 California 14-7-0 0 0 2 0 2

2014-15 Boston 11-8-0 0 2 0 1 3

Scoring Summary

Per Time Str Team

2 1:04 EV BOW Kane (8), assisted by Benn (9)

2 13:06 EV BOW Rask (3), assisted by Spurgeon (2) and Eriksson (5)

3 4:23 EV CAZ Richards (1), assisted by Zibanejad (2) and Braun (4)

3 14:45 EV CAZ Boedker (4), unassisted

4 :24 EV BOW King (3), assisted by Vlasic (5) and Stastny (7)

Penalty Summary

Per Time Team

1 6:50 BOW Benn (8), 2:00 - tripping

1 17:01 BOW Hjalmarsson (19), 2:00 - roughing

2 8:01 CAZ Seguin (6), 2:00 - holding

2 18:03 BOW Frolik (4), 2:00 - tripping

3 6:56 CAZ Edler (8), 2:00 - hooking

3 15:50 CAZ Edler (10), 2:00 - roughing

3 15:50 BOW Kulikov (8), 2:00 - roughing

SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3 SOG 4

California 8 9 10 0

Boston 6 13 10 1


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CAZ BOW

SOG 27 30

FOW 22 30

FO% 42.3 57.7

Hits 13 9

Blocks 13 15

Missed Net 14 12

Shot Attempts 56 55

Scoring Chances 10 11

PIM 8 10

PP 0-3 0-2

TOA 6:15 4:27

Star 1: BOW Rask 1 G

Star 2: BOW Kane 1 G

Star 3: BOW King 1 G

GWG: Dwight King

Notables: CAZ None

BOW Staal 5 blocks, Stastny 15 faceoffs won


G Bobrovsky (OL) 3 27 .900 60:24 12 7 0 7.2 (0.0)


G Schneider (W) 2 25 .926 60:24 9 7 0 8.9 (+1.0)

California

California G A P +/- PIM P# S Ms Hit Gv Tk Bs FW FL F% TOI Shft Avg PP SH EV D Seabrook - - - -1 - - 1 2 2 - - 2 - - - 23:27 27 0:52 3:12 2:47 17:28

D Edler - - - -1 4 2 2 2 1 - 2 - - - - 20:43 32 0:39 3:12 1:19 16:12

D Leddy - - - -1 - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - - 20:11 25 0:48 2:48 1:28 15:55

C Crosby - - - -1 - - 4 2 - - - 3 7 11 38.9 19:36 30 0:39 2:27 - 17:09

C Seguin - - - -1 2 1 4 - - - - - - 2 0.0 19:36 30 0:39 2:27 - 17:09

D Braun - 1 1 +1 - - 1 - 3 - 1 1 - - - 19:15 25 0:46 - 1:13 18:02

D Jones,S - - - +1 - - 1 1 2 - - 2 - - - 19:02 28 0:41 2:48 - 16:14

LW C RW Cammalleri - - - -1 - - - 2 - - - - - - - 18:14 27 0:41 2:23 - 15:51

D Klefbom - - - -1 - - 1 1 - - - 1 - - - 18:10 30 0:36 - 1:13 16:57

C Johansen - - - -1 - - 3 2 - - - - 7 7 50.0 17:45 27 0:39 2:34 - 15:11

C Nugent-Hopki - - - 0 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 1 - 100.0 17:27 20 0:52 0:59 2:47 13:41

RW Nyquist - - - -1 - - 2 2 - 1 - - - 1 0.0 17:17 27 0:38 2:27 - 14:50

LW Boedker 1 - 1 -1 - - 3 - 1 - - - - - - 16:00 24 0:40 1:10 - 14:50

C Staal - - - 0 - - 1 - - 1 - 1 5 5 50.0 14:54 18 0:50 - 1:13 13:41

LW C RW Zibanejad - 1 1 +1 - - - - 1 - - - 1 1 50.0 11:34 16 0:43 1:10 1:13 9:11

LW RW Niederreiter - - - 0 - - 2 - 1 - - 2 - - - 11:16 13 0:52 2:23 - 8:53

C Richards 1 - 1 +1 - - 1 - - - - - 1 3 25.0 7:10 9 0:48 - 2:47 4:23

RW Yakupov - - - +1 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 4:23 7 0:38 - - 4:23


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Boston

Boston Whaler players celebrate with their fans after their win of game 5. For details of final game 6

go to page 2.

Boston G A P +/- PIM P# S Ms Hit Gv Tk Bs FW FL F% TOI Shft Avg PP SH EV

D Spurgeon - 1 1 +1 - - 2 1 - - - 1 - - - 23:57 26 0:55 1:13 2:45 19:59

LW Benn - 1 1 -1 2 1 3 1 1 1 - - 5 3 62.5 23:29 25 0:56 1:51 - 21:38

D Vlasic - 1 1 0 - - 2 - - - - 1 - - - 22:44 25 0:55 - 3:03 19:41

RW Kane 1 - 1 0 - - 3 1 - - - 1 - - - 22:26 24 0:56 1:51 - 20:35

D Daley - - - 0 - - 1 1 - - - - - - - 18:40 19 0:59 2:47 - 15:53

D Kulikov - - - 0 2 1 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - 18:19 16 1:09 - 1:05 17:14

C Plekanec - - - +1 - - 1 1 1 - - - 1 1 50.0 18:15 21 0:52 2:50 2:42 12:43

C Stastny - 1 1 -1 - - 2 - - - - 1 15 8 65.2 17:56 21 0:51 0:38 - 17:18

RW Frolik - - - 0 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 - 1 0.0 17:44 21 0:51 - 1:36 16:08

D Hjalmarsson - - - 0 2 1 1 - 1 - - 3 - - - 16:46 18 0:56 - 2:10 14:36

D Staal - - - +1 - - - 1 - - - 5 - - - 16:40 16 1:03 - 2:57 13:43

LW King 1 - 1 +2 - - 2 1 - - 1 - - - - 16:21 19 0:52 - - 16:21

C Bonino - - - 0 - - 1 1 1 1 - - 4 5 44.4 15:43 19 0:50 - 3:18 12:25

C Rask 1 - 1 +1 - - 4 - - - - - 5 4 55.6 12:22 14 0:53 2:47 2:37 6:58

RW Eriksson - 1 1 +1 - - 1 - - - - 1 - - - 9:49 12 0:49 0:32 1:47 7:30

LW Lee,A - - - 0 - - - 1 1 1 - - - - - 8:42 12 0:44 2:09 - 6:33

RW Voracek - - - 0 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 8:20 11 0:45 2:09 - 6:11

LW RW St. Louis - - - 0 - - 2 1 - - - - - - - 5:47 9 0:39 1:13 - 4:34

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