Max McCormick Hit a hat-trick in the third round as the Coachella Valley Firebirds pulled away from a 6-4 win over the Milwaukee Admirals in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals at Accresor Arena on Thursday night.
Game 2 of the best-of-seven series takes place on Saturday night.
The Admirals were leading 3-2 when McCormick scored his first of the game with 12:38 left in the standings, burying a pass from Alexander is correct.
Andrew Poturalsky The Firebirds put the lead 47 seconds later, and McCormick kicked off the post and entered with 9:06 to play to give Coachella Valley a two-goal lead for the first time since Game 1 of the league’s final series against Calgary.
The Firebirds captain finished with his fourth career AHL hat-trick by scoring an empty net, his tenth goal of the playoffs.
Ty Karti Score a goal and an assist Jimmy Debt Shorthand scored for the Firebirds, who won their fourth game 1 of this postseason.
Joachim KimmelAnd Phil TommasinoAnd Michael McCarron And Jimmy Huntington Admiral’s log.
(leading the Coachella Valley Series, 1-0)
Game 1 – Thursday, May 25th – Coachella Valley 6, Milwaukee 4
Game Two – Saturday, May 27 – Milwaukee at Coachella Valley, 10:00 p.m
Game 3 – Monday, May 29 – Coachella Valley in Milwaukee, 7:00 p.m
Game Four – Thursday, June 1 – Coachella Valley in Milwaukee, 8:00 p.m
* Game 5 – Saturday, June 3 – Coachella Valley in Milwaukee, 7:00 p.m
* Game Six – Monday, June 5 – Milwaukee at Coachella Valley, 10:00 a.m
* Game Seven – Wednesday, June 7 – Milwaukee at Coachella Valley, 10:00 a.m
* If needed…all times eastern