The Bucks are one period away from elimination, as they trail the Allen Americans 2-0 in the second intermission of Game 7 of their Southern Conference Semifinal series.
If the score remains the same, the Bucks will miss the Southern Conference Finals for only the third time in franchise history, and the second time in a row.
We can all take our guesses as to what is going on in the Bucks' dressing room right now, but all of you who are fans of the team better hope some leaders who did not step up every time they were needed during the regular season are doing so now.
The Bucks will need to score at least two goals in the third period if they want their season to last any longer than 20 more minutes of clock time, and they will need to provide some support for goaltender Pier-Olivier Pelletier, who has faced twice as many shots as Chris Whitley has at the other end of the ice.
Taking penalties has not been something the Bucks have avoided tonight, as they've already been called for six minors, and an elbowing penalty on captain Adam Rivet is what put the Americans on the power play during which Tobias Whelan scored the team's second goal.
Nino Musitelli had the first, at even-strength, with 3:19 to play in the first period.
The Americans only outshot the Bucks 7-6 in the first period but held a 15-5 advantage in that category during the second, so I think it's fair to say if the Bucks can't bridge the shot gap in the third, they'll be coming home to Laredo tonight.
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