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Erractic start for Hlaydar's AHL Admirais By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion It was a feast or famine weekend for Darren Haydar and his Milwaukee Admirals. WiUs offensive efforts superb one nigbt and non-existent Use next, the AHL's regular season champs wound up on opposite ends of straight shutouts agalnst the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. As a result, Milwaukee went into last night's game-four clash trailing its best-of-seven division semifmal series two-gaones-to- one. 'Me Admirals looked like anyUsing but Use league's most potent club in Cincinnati Saturday evening -wiUs Useir top guns, includ- ing Haydar, al neutralized in a t-O whitewash. A first-period deposit stood up as the winner, wiUs the Mighty Ducks prevailing by Use narrowest of margins for the second time in just four days. Their initial series squeaker came in Milwaukee Wednesday night, wben Staîsislav Chistov -a former Georgetown Raider who was part of Anaheim's Cinderella championsbip mun last spring - sank an overtime powerplay marker to, cap a 5-4 deci- s'on. Haydar recorded two Uird-period points in tie senies-opening defeat and notched thse potential game winner wiUs just 6:06 remaining. Two nights later hie doubled Usat production, collecting two goals and a pair of assists to, belp fuel Use AdmiraIs' 6-O rout. AIl four points came with Use man-advantage, as Milwaukee amassed Oive powerplay goals to, decisively square the series. Scottie Upsball -who like Haydar and several oUsers was beld wiUsout a single shot in gamne Usree -delivered a hat-trick on Friday. To say Use least, knocking off Use Admirals would be a huge feat for Use Mighty Ducks, who fmnisbed 30 points back and barely made the playoffs. Cincinnati bosted gaine four last night, and will play hoat again tomorrow evening for gamne fOve. If necessary, gamne six will be played in Milwaukee Friday. By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Progress over prosperity. That seems to be the benchmark these days for the Jr. B Mavenicks. With some key veterans stili out of the lmneup and production alarningly low - especially on Use right side -victories could be in rather short supply this spring. But as long as there's regular improvement, head coach Trevor Reid won't go pushing Uhc partie burton. ThMere's a lot of work Io do, don't get me wrong. But we're headmng in the right direction," he said. Those comments followed ~ lt Sunday's 7-4 loss at Oakville's Maplegrove Arena. Offensively, Milton contin- ued to exhibit a one-dimen- sional set-up and lack of phys- ical presence in high traffic areas. On the plus side, slightly man-to-man coverage and an unsportsmanlike conduct peni hined to keep things tight ail I I fd ~ductîon m sltres com ftemoon Coach cautiously optimistic "I told Use guys 1 didn't want a five or six goal mar- gin today. Two or three goals was at least acceptable," noted Reid, referring to Use tigbtened gap between Friday's 11-4 bome-opening defeat to Halton Hilîs and his team's fîrst road loso. Now ruraung with the host Buzz, former Maverick Brenden Thenhaus cemented the win wiUs a power- play marker wiUs just over a minute remaing. 'Mis capped a five-point effort, as hie and brother Morgan - along wiUs former Milton head coach Glen Little and Cralg Hedley, a member of the 1999 P1hoto by URAHIAM PAINE v Shark attack Swimmer Evant Ries Iooked more like a shark thon a marlin alter he and 40 Milton Marlin members dyed their hair in the team's green and purpie colours Thursday night ln preparation for Iast weekend's Ontario Divisional meet in Brantford. See resuits in an upcoming issue. Founders Cup host Mavenicks who's now a defensive coach with Oakville -outdistanced their old club. 1Kyle Goertz led the Mavericks with three assists, while rookie Chris Pedulla tallied twice. Also denting the twine were Troy Hazzard and Adam Rutz. At John Tonelli Sports Centre Friday, Milton seemed poised to, make things interestmng down the stretch- netting back-to-back goals to, draw within two. But Halton Hilîs -once again far more seasoned and skilled than their neighbours this season - would crush any hope for a suspenseful finish with qà a shorthanded tally and four more unanswered goals in the third peri- Penalties costly The Bulîdogs struck four timvs with Use man-advantage as well, and overail enjoyed Mike Dube and Matt Lyons. For Milton, Joli Rani scored in Uhe dymng moments of periods one and two -' for the boots' firsI multi-goal showing of Uhc year. Rutz and Rick Gallinger chipped in singles. Rusty shooting and a handful of rash penalties were the Mavericks' biggest obstacles to keeping things close. A rathier rough third period saw hosts Mike Novak, Chris Pedulla and Chris Seminerio slug it out with respective counterparts Ryan Oldhamn, Nick McLaughlin and Aaron Chaisson. Tandem partners Adam Elias and Chris Ingrahamn each enjoyed steady starts over the weekend, but both got the hook in the second haîf. The Mavericks could have injured veterans Kyle Hagel aid Paul Pedulla back for Friday's gaine agalnst Huntsville. Gaine time is 8:30) p.m. [bey close out the week ini Barrie Sunday evening. The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, April 27, 2004-23 Halton Sportsmen's Association 5155 StMefs Av. 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