UPDATE: Full playoff schedule here.
The Kings took the first game of the playoffs, erasing an early 2-0 deficit with five unanswered goals. Mike Ryan got the scoring started with a nice tip in on a pass across the right faceoff circle from Paul, and just a few minutes later John broke in all alone on the goalie to tie it up. Bob blasted a slapper from the point into the top corner on a 4-on-3 power play and that would be all we needed; Burger and Greg scored insurance goals to pad out the lead. The first meeting in the summer between the top two teams in the division was a physical game with some checking and hacking, but it was also a great team effort as everyone played strong in all phases of the game. Special mention to Selke Trophy candidate Greg Tormey who broke up at least two breakaways (one from his knees).

Clarification on the playoff bracket: We’re in a four team bracket with LPC, Icebergs and the Cobras. We play each team once and the two teams with the best records face off for the division championship. The tiebreakers are (in order of consideration, in playoff games only):

1. Head-to-head competition
2. Goals against average
3. Most wins
4. Least losses
5. Most goals scored
6. Goals scored/goals against differential
7. Elimination Game