Customize Consent Preferences

We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below.

The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site. ... 

Always Active

Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.

No cookies to display.

Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.

No cookies to display.

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

No cookies to display.

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

No cookies to display.

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.

No cookies to display.

Flint Firebirds take commanding 2-0 lead over Milwaukee Admirals | TheAHL.com

Firebirds go up 2-0 on Admirals | TheAHL.com


Coachella Valley extended its winning streak to eight games and took a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals with a 3-1 victory over Milwaukee in front of 10,087 fans at a sold-out Acrisure Arena on Friday night.

The teams head to Milwaukee for Game 3 of the best-of-seven matchup on Tuesday.

Andrew Poturalski and Kole Lind each tallied a goal and an assist to lead the Firebirds’ offense, while Chris Driedger (8-1) made 31 saves.

Poturalski gave Coachella Valley the lead just 28 seconds into Game 2, and Ryker Evans added a power-play goal later in the opening period.

The Firebirds have not lost since a 4-1 defeat to Calgary in the first game of their opening series. They took the next three games from the Wranglers before sweeping Ontario in three straight and taking the first two games from Milwaukee.

Ozzy Wiesblatt scored the only goal for the Admirals, who are now 1-5 on the road this postseason. Troy Grosenick (4-3) stopped 31 of 34 shots in the loss.

(Coachella Valley leads series, 2-0)
Game 1 – Wed., May 29 – COACHELLA VALLEY 2, Milwaukee 1
Game 2 – Fri., May 31 – COACHELLA VALLEY 3, Milwaukee 1
Game 3 – Tue., June 4 – Coachella Valley at Milwaukee, 8:00
Game 4 – Thu., June 6 – Coachella Valley at Milwaukee, 8:00
*Game 5 – Sat., June 8 – Coachella Valley at Milwaukee, 7:00
*Game 6 – Mon., June 10 – Milwaukee at Coachella Valley, 10:00
*Game 7 – Wed., June 12 – Milwaukee at Coachella Valley, 10:00
*if necessary… All times Eastern