The Bucks could not capitalize on their first chance to clinch a spot in the Southern Conference Finals, as they suffered a 3-2 loss to the Allen Americans in Game 6 of their conference semifinal series tonight.
The series will be decided in Game 7 tomorrow night.
After a scoreless first tonight, the Americans took a 1-0 lead only to have Todd Griffith tie the game with his team-leading fifth playoff goal, but then Matt Radoslovich and Bruce Graham scored in succession in the third to put the Americans up 3-1.
Darryl Smith scored a power-play goal for the Bucks later in the period, but even another power play and an empty net behind them was not enough to let them tie up the game in its final minute.
Pier-Olivier Pelletier made 40 saves on 43 shots but still suffered the loss, while Chris Whitley made 22 on 24 for the win.
Unless Pelletier is completely exhausted, I assume we can expect to see him and his .915 save percentage getting a seventh straight start in Game 7 tomorrow.
The Bucks have referred to several games in this series as the "most important" or "biggest" game of the season, but obviously that title now goes to tomorrow night's game.
With their season on the line, what do you expect to see from the Bucks tomorrow night?
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For them to play better then tonight. Win face offs, hit something they didnt do tonight. AND JUST SHOOT OR TAKE THE PUCK TO THE NET MAKE IT HAPPEN. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STEP UP AND LEAD THIS TEAM. PELLETIER WAS THE ONLY REASON THIS GAME WAS CLOSE. SMITH, BES HAVENT DONE ANYTHING.
I see a win tonight. In fact, i would not be surprised to see the bucks blow them out.
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