Quebec @ Albuquerque

Albuquerque hosts the Nationals today as both teams try to get their first win of the season. We are getting to see a cross conference match-up today on prime time CHLA. My prediction is Albuquerque by two. Enough with the small talk, let's play hockey!

Final
QUE 1-0-0-1
ALB 0-1-0-0

First Period

20:00 The Gilas win the opening face-off.

19:11 Barney(QUE #64) gets a pass from Niinimaa(QUE #6) in the Nationals zone, goes coast to coast hits one off the post, and it goes off of goalie Esche(ALB #42)'s back and in! One zip Quebec.

19:08 Albuquerque wins the draw at center ice.

15:51 Esche freezes the puck.

15:48 The Nationals get the face-off.

10:22 Rasmussen(QUE #10) wins a fight with Vorobiev(ALB #13).

10:20 The face-off in the Albuquerque zone is won by the Gilas.

5:31 Belfour(QUE #20) freezes it.

5:28 The Gilas pick up yet another face-off.

4:48 Barney takes down Isbister(ALB #27) in a tussle.

4:47 Albuquerque wins the draw.

2:38 Carter(QUE #77) gets two minutes for tripping, 5 on 4.

2:35 The Gilas win ANOTHER face-off.

0:02 Belfour smothers the puck.

0:00 Buzzer.

Second Period

20:00 The Nationals win the face-off at center ice.

18:21 O'Neill(ALB #92) get a sweet pass from Heward(ALB #6) while three Gilas crowd the net, and he scores off the left post. Second assist to Scatchard(ALB #38)

18:20 Quebec wins the draw.

9:56 The Gilas are offsides.

9:55 The Nationals get the puck on the face-off.

0:45 Carter wins a surprisingly close fight against Vigier(ALB #11) both get 5 minutes.

0:02 Esche freezes it.

0:01 Albuquerque wins the draw.

Third Period

20:00 The Gilas win the face-off at center ice.

9:30 Wanvig(QUE #46) goes to the box for two minutes, for tripping, 5 on 4.

9:29 The Nationals come up with it.

3:51 Albuquerque is caught offsides.

3:50 Quebec wins the draw.

0:38 Belfour freezes the puck to force a face-off.

0:36 The face-off is won by the Gilas.

0:11 Belfour covers it up.

0:09 The Gilas win the draw.

0:00 End of regulation.

Overtime

5:00 Quebec wins the opening face-off.

4:31 Delmore(QUE #15) breaks into the zone and puts a quick wrister over the glove of Esche to end the game. Assists to Barney and Carter.

Game Over
QUE-2 ALB-1

Birmingham @ Missouri

Alright folks, this thing is finally getting under way. Our first match-up is the Birmingham Ironmen at the Missouri Freedom. Big Mike has been a dominant force in the MLF, let's see if he can continue his success here in the CHLA. The players to watch for this prime time game are, Zhitnik, of Birmingham, and for Missouri, Vasicek, and goaltender, Ray Emery. My prediction, Missouri by two scores. Let's get going!

Final
BIR-2-0-2
MIS-0-0-0

First Period

20:00 Birmingham wins the opening face-off.

18:00 Emery(MIS #1) comes up with a big pad save on the first shot of the game.

16:30 Missouri goes offsides, they win the face-off.

15:23 Suglobov(BIR #9) scores top shelf, through two Missouri defense men. Assists by Rucinsky(BIR#26) and Kasparaitis(BIR #6).

15:20 Birmingham wins the face-off.

14:18 Emery stops the break away attempt by Dempsey(BIR #29) and smothers the puck.

14:15 The Freedom win the face-off in their own zone.

12:32 Robitaille(MIS #27) is given 2:00 for hooking.

12:29 The Ironmen win the face-off in the attacking zone.

9:32 Dowd(MIS #34) is called for tripping, earning him 2:00 in the box. It is now 5 on 3.

4:53 Varada(MIS #26) wins a fight at center ice with Morozov(BIR #95) they both earn 5 minutes in the box, still 5 on 5.

0:14 Lehoux(BIR #47) goes coast to coast on a pass from Leclerc(BIR #27) and scores bottom right, with two defenders right on top of him.

0:12 BIrmingham wins the face-off at center ice.

2nd Period

20:00 Missouri wins the opening face-off.

14:26 Grahame(BIR #47) steals the puck and freezes it to force the face-off.

14:23 The Freedom win the draw.

12:52 Wiseman(MIS #45) beats down Willis(BIR #17) in a fight. They both get 5:00, 5 on 5.

12:50 The Ironmen win the face-off in their own zone.

11:22 Grahame stops a break away attempt and the rebound. He freezes the puck.

11:19 Missouri wins the face-off.

3:13 after stopping another break away, Grahame freezes the puck. He is on fire tonight.

3:12 Missouri wins yet another face-off

0:00 As the period ends the Iron hit the post twice in about two seconds.

3rd Period

20:00 Birmingham wins the opening face-off

18:59 The Freedom are caught offsides. They win the face-off.

17:47 Missouri ices the puck.

14:46 Guess who? The Freedom win the face-off.

16:28 Murray(BIR #22) goes coast to coast on a pass from Suglobov(BIR#9) and Kasparaitis(BIR #6) and scores off of the left post, while two Missouri defense men stood in the crease and screened the goalie.

16:27 The Freedom win the draw at center ice.

15:53 Grahame freezes the puck, and the Iron are able to pick up the face-off.

10:44 On a pass from Leclerc(BIR #27), Lehoux (BIR #47) scores a backhand goal over Emery's blocker, to take a four goal lead.

1:00 Missouri pulls Emery for an extra attacker.

0:12 The Freedom go offsides.

0:11 Birmingham wins the face-off

Game Over

BIR-4 MIS-0