Now that the 2004 Women's World Hockey Championships are over, Good job Canada!, the League's Quarter Finals continued with three games on Tuesday. The T.J. Devils facing elimination, needed overtime to win 5 to 4 and continue their series with Scotiabank. The Devils started out strong, taking an early 2 to 0 lead on goals by Kenny Hughes and Tony Peers. Troy Stevens of Scotiabank narrowed the score, only to have Rob Ritchie of the Devils regain their two goal lead 48 seconds later. Scotiabank managed to score once more by Greg Sheffer, before the period ended. Scotiabank's Jason Letto tied the game at three at 13:04 and once again T.J.'s replyed on Tony Peers second of the game. With just under 2 minutes remaining in regulation time, Scotiabank's Danny Brewer scored his third goal of the Playoffs to force overtime. Just 19 seconds into overtime the Devils scored on a goal by Kenny Hughes, his second of the game, to force a third and deciding game next Tuesday.
David gave Goliath all it could handle in game two of the best of three series. Your Fathers Moustache down one game to none to the Secunda Mariners in their series, were in a must win situation. Secunda opened the scoring at 11:46 of the first, by Keifer House, followed by the Moustache a minute and 3 seconds later, by Graham Sponagle. The two teams exchanged goals again, Mariners Andy Clark at 7:48 and Ken McDermit of Your Fathers Moustache 12 seconds later at 7:36. The Mariners scored once more before the period ended, giving them a 3 to 2 lead, on his second goal of the game by Keifer House. Your Fathers Moustache tied the game at three on Graham Sponagle's second goal of the game at 13:29 of the second period. With just 3:51 remaining in regulation time the Moustache's Andrew MacVicar scored to take the lead for the first time in the game, that was followed up by Graham Sponagle hattrick goal 14 seconds later, to take a 5 to 3 lead. The Mariners now playing desperate hockey narrowed the score on Andy Clark's second of the game. As fate would have it, Secunda tied the game with 57 seconds remaining, on a goal by Kevin Lynch, to force overtime. In overtime, the comeback was completed for the Mariners. Andy Clark's third goal of the game, scored at 4:55 of the first overtime period, to eliminate Your Fathers Moustache from the Playoffs. Andy was on his game, as he also had three assists to go with his hattrick. The Mariners now must wait for the winner of the T.J. Devils and Scotiabank series to be decided.
Game Three, the deciding game of the Big Leagues' Rangers and the Dartmouth Alpines also took place Tuesday, but at Cole Harbour Place. The Rangers jumped out to a 1 to 0 lead on a goal by Reg Bowes, his first of the Playoffs, at 7:58 of the first. Alpines' Glen MacDonald knotted the game at one, at 4:30, to end the first period tied 1 to 1. Big Leagues again took the lead on a powerplay goal by Brian Melanson. Dartmouth replied with a powerplay goal of their own at 9:28, Jay Washington doing the damage. The Alpines took their first lead of the game on a goal by Peter Gallant, his second of the series, at 6:00 minute mark. That goal proved to be the series winner and Peter's second game winning goal. The Rangers pulled goaltender Paul Forest for an extra attacker, but to no avail as Glen MacDonald scored his second goal of the game into an empty net, to give the Dartmouth Alpines a 4 to 2 win. The two time Lake City Cup Champions will now face the Sandtrap Chiefs in the Best of Three Semi Final.
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