Both AHL Western Semi’s Heading To Game Seven

Hamilton Bulldogs vs. Manitoba Moose

Alexandre Bolduc scored while killing a penalty and Eddie Lack stopped all 25 shots he faced as the Moose blanked the Hamilton Bulldogs 1-0 to force Game 7 in their American Hockey League Western Conference semifinal.

Manitoba got the short-handed goal after Nigel Dawes tried to force a pass past Bolduc. The Moose forward blocked the puck with his stick and beat Bulldogs goalie Drew MacIntyre blocker side on a breakaway.

MacIntyre kept the Bulldogs in the game, making 34 saves in the loss.

Manitoba was without forward Guillaume Desbiens and centre Garth Murray. The league gave the pair a one game suspension each after emotions spilled over late in Game 6.

The loss forces the Bulldogs into their first Game 7 of this year’s playoffs. It also erases Hamilton’s perfect record at home, dropping the club to 5-1 through this year’s playoffs.

The final and deciding game of the series will in Hamilton, Ont., Monday night at 7 pm.

Milwaukee Admirals vs. Houston Aeros

The Houston Aeros rallied back from a 3-0 deficit, but Kelsey Wilson’s goal just 61 seconds into overtime gave the Milwaukee Admirals a 5-4 win over the Aeros on Sunday at Bradley Center in Game 6 of the American Hockey League’s West Division Finals.

The turbulent game saw the Aeros battle back from a 3-0 deficit, take a 4-3 lead in the third period and then allow the tying goal with 4:44 left in regulation.

Houston outshot the Admirals for the sixth straight game and finished with a 33-21 advantage in regulation. Matt Hackett made 18 saves in goal for the Aeros, while Jeremy Smith made 29 stops in the winning effort.

Patrick O’Sullivan (1-2-3) and Jon DiSalvatore ( 1-2-3) notched three points each for Houston while Maxim Noreau chipped in with two points (1-1-2). Wilson (1-2-3) and Ryan Thang (0-4-4) led the Admirals in scoring.

The best-of-seven series is now tied at 3-3 and the teams will square off in a decisive Game 7 on Tuesday at Milwaukee at 7 p.m.