Warsaw and Prague games get nasty!

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With the Christmas break upon us and the playoffs first round underway the Warsaw Predators have seen themselves jump up to a 3-1 series lead on the very deadly Prague Phantoms. After splitting game 1 and 2, Game 3 came out with a bang. 

 

Warsaw jumped to an early lead with first period goals by Bob Beach and Zach Kisslinger.  That is when things got nasty.  Silent assassin Girts Galvins dropped the gloves twice, once with Perry Laperrierre and once with Nils Goldlander.  

 

This livened the Phantoms up and after two quick second period goals they tied it up.  A later second period goal by Brendan Marner (assisted by Galvins) let the Preds head to the locker room up by 1.  Prague tied it up on the third and leading to a climatic overtime where the Galvins sniped a game winner and getting the Gordie Howe Hat Trick.  

 

Game 4 was more of the same showing Payne and Laperriere trying to get at in the first and some trading of goals. Godlander sniped his fourth of the year in the first giving the Phantoms the lead.  Girts Galvins showed why he is a playoff performer notching a goal and assist in the third period.  

 

Just like a story book story, Galvins AGAIN won the game in OT at the 1:27 mark!  Amazing.  Both Goalies should be commended as well with Wumbo making 50 saves in 52 shots and Wallob stopping 39 of 42.  4 points by Galvins in the win.  

 

I am sure Prague will make some adjustments and have shown why they deserve to be named as one of the best in the EU conference.