Colorado Wraps Up Final Playoff Spot in West
from press release
DENVER - The Colorado Mammoth defeated the
Edmonton Rush 10-9 on Friday night at Pepsi Center. With the win,
the Mammoth clinched the final playoff berth in the West
Division.
As expected, it was a close game throughout. Edmonton took a 2-1
lead in the first quarter on goals by Jimmy Quinlan and Andy
Secore.
In the second quarter, Secore scored two early goals to give the
Rush a 4-1 lead. The Mammoth responded with goals by Chris Gill,
Brian Langtry and Tyler Crompton to tie the score at 4-4. The score
was tied 5-5 at halftime.
It was a tight defensive game throughout. In the third quarter, the
only score was by Edmonton (Secore) to make the score 5-4 Edmonton
entering the fourth quarter.
With a playoff berth hanging in the balance, Gavin Prout and Jamie
Shewchuk each scored twice for the Mammoth, as they outscored
Edmonton 5-3 in the fourth en route to a 10-9 victory.
Colorado clinches the fourth and final seed in the West Division.
The Mammoth will play at Calgary in a Divisional Semifinal game on
Sunday, May 3rd at 5pm ET.
With the loss, Edmonton is eliminated from playoff contention.
