Overview
- The Pacific Division semifinal in the AHL is tied 1-1 as Ontario visits Coachella Valley for Game 3 at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert.
- Ontario evened the series with a 5-1 win in Game 2 after a 3-0 loss in Game 1, getting goals from five skaters and a shorthanded tally from Franky Pinelli.
- Coach Andrew Lord turned to veteran Pheonix Copley in Game 2 over prospect Erik Portillo and said the club has rotated goalies all year.
- A projected lineup from MayorsManor lists Copley as the Game 3 starter, keeping the net a live question as the scene shifts to the Firebirds’ home ice.
- The loser of Game 3 will be one loss from elimination in this best-of-five, and Ontario’s 5-1-2 mark vs. Coachella Valley, including 3-0-1 at Acrisure, frames the matchup.