Preview: Wranglers @ Firebirds - Game 3

The Wranglers head to Palm Desert looking to grab a 2-1 series lead vs. Firebirds

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By Riley Pollock
@RileyPollock21 CalgaryFlames.com

Down to a best-of-three. 

The Wranglers are on the road for the remainder of Round 2 starting tonight when they battle Coachella Valley in Game 3 of the Pacific Division Semifinal at 8 p.m. MT.

The series is knotted at one game apiece after the first two in Calgary. The Wranglers won Game 1, 4-1, as they dominated the Firebirds physically. Game 2 was a back-and-forth battle that Coachella won 4-3 in overtime. 

The Wranglers led 2-1 and 3-2 on Sunday, but were unable to put away a pesky Coachella group. Now, they must win two of three on the road to advance to the Pacific Division Final. 

Cole Schwindt and Matt Coronato led the way in game two. Schwindt had two goals with Coronato getting the primary assist on both.

Olivia has the scoop from the road in Palm Desert

Coachella Valley had a bye in the first round of the playoffs. Despite winning just two of their first nine home games, the Firebirds finished 20-10-3-3 as the host. 

As for the Wranglers, they went a respectable 18-13-1-1 on the road.

"This is a LOUD Barn ... The Wranglers have to set the tone early"

Series Schedule

Game 4: Friday, May 10, 8 p.m. MT
Game 5: Sunday, May 12, 4 p.m. MT if necessary

Playoff Scoring Leaders:

Wranglers:

Adam Klapka - 6 points (1G, 5A)
Matt Coronato - 5 points (1G, 4A)
Cole Schwindt - 4 points (3G, 1A)

Firebirds:

Ryker Evans - 2 points (1G, 1A)
Kole Lind - 2 points (1G, 1A)
Max McCormick - 2 points (1G, 1A)

Regular-Season Leading Scorers:

Wranglers:

Adam Klapka - 46 points (21G, 25A)
Ben Jones - 43 points (21G, 22A)
Matt Coronato 42 points (15G, 27A)

Coachella Valley:

Kole Lind - 65 points (17G, 48A)
Max McCormick - 60 points (32G, 28A)
Cameron Hughes - 57 points (25G, 32A)

Player To Watch:

Matt Coronato

Coronato drove the play most of the time the Wranglers were on the powerplay and almost every time he was on the ice. He set up Schwindt twice and one of them was a perfect cross crease pass through traffic. Game two was his best in the playoffs so far. He should continue that momentum tonight.

Game 2 - Highlights

Highlights from Sunday's Game 2

Pregame Interviews:

Game 2 - Scoring

Team
1
2
3
OT
T
CV
0
1
2
1
4
CGY
0
0
3
0
3

Game 2 - Shots On Goal

Team
1
2
3
OT
T
CV
10
7
7
6
30
CGY
16
4
13
0
33
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Game 2 - Skater Stats

#
Skater
Pos
G
A
PIM
Shots
+/-
4
D
0
1
0
2
1
5
D
0
0
0
0
0
6
C
0
0
2
1
-1
7
LW
0
0
0
1
0
8
D
0
0
0
0
0
10
C
2
0
0
4
1
11
C
0
0
0
1
-1
13
D
0
0
0
1
0
15
D
0
1
0
5
-1
18
C
0
0
2
1
0
19
C
0
0
0
3
0
37
D
0
0
0
1
0
39
F
0
2
0
2
1
43
RW
0
1
0
6
0
44
LW
0
0
0
1
-1
45
C
1
0
0
1
0
48
D
0
0
0
2
0
49
LW
0
0
0
1
1

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