The Express fought hard to the end but ultimately the battered and bruised lineup just didn’t have enough left in the tank. It is a tough pill to swallow when you know that at full strength the situation could have been so much different. If you were described a theoretical playoff series, where one team […]
The Express find themselves with their backs against the wall Sunday evening. Game 6 heads back to the Poirier with a 3-2 advantage for the Grizzlies and Coquitlam are set to make their stand. Battered, bruised, banged up, but not nearly ready to back down. This series has been a blockbuster from the opening faceoff […]
Game 5 was a heartbreaker on the road for the Express. The Grizzlies built a 4-2 lead through 20 minutes, and then instantly added to begin the second period. Coquitlam dug themselves a three-goal hole but clawed their way out before a late marker and subsequent empty-netter gave Victoria the edge. All was calm for […]
Coquitlam and the Grizzlies have exemplified playoff hockey through the first four games of the opening round. The pace has shifted like a chess match, the physicality has been hard-hitting, and the scorelines have been electric. The Express have a ton of momentum after bouncing back on home ice to tie up the series at […]
Tonight was medicine for the confidence of Coquitlam as they rattled off five unanswered goals to erase a 3-1 deficit and come away from Game 3 with a 2-1 series. Sometimes your best defense is a good offence, and on a night where the hole was dug early, it’s precisely what the doctor ordered. Victoria […]
So far in this best-of-seven, the depth players have come out swinging for the Express. Tonight the call will be for the big guns to truly take aim with Coquitlam down 2-0 to the Grizzlies. This isn’t to say the top six have been fully out of contention, as several times the puck has been […]
The Express and Grizzlies battled to a 3-1 final on Saturday night in another entertaining contest at the Q. Despite the hard-nosed effort from Coquitlam, they are left with more questions than answers as Victoria comes away from the first weekend of the series with a coveted 2-0 advantage. Andrej Kovacevic led by example right […]
Perhaps the most satisfying part of the playoffs is witnessing a stellar hockey game, and knowing that it isn’t long before the teams run it back. Less than 24 hours after the conclusion of a spectacular Game 1, Coquitlam and Victoria renew their conflict at the Q. Game 2 is a pivotal one with plenty […]
Game 1 of the opening round series between Coquitlam and Victoria quite simply lived up to the hype. For the fourth time this year, including the regular season, these teams needed more than 60 minutes to decide their fate. The opening twenty saw neither side able to crack the other and anticipation began to build […]
Game 54 is here and it should be nothing less than a barn burner as Victoria comes to town to try their hand at clinching the season series 3-1. The Grizzlies are coming off an overtime loss at the hands of Chilliwack last night and with a chance to gain even more favorable seeding for […]
