Sentences with phrase «lead in their first playoff»

The Knights became the third franchise in NHL history to take a 3 - 0 series lead in their first playoff appearance ever.

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In his first four seasons at Coastal, he led his team to the National Playoffs four times and three conference championships while being named Conference Coach of the Year twice, as well as AFCA Regional Coach of the Year in 2014 and winner of the prestigious Eddie Robinson Award for National Coach of the Year in 201In his first four seasons at Coastal, he led his team to the National Playoffs four times and three conference championships while being named Conference Coach of the Year twice, as well as AFCA Regional Coach of the Year in 2014 and winner of the prestigious Eddie Robinson Award for National Coach of the Year in 201in 2014 and winner of the prestigious Eddie Robinson Award for National Coach of the Year in 201in 2015.

The first of this two - legged playoff tie at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium culminated in a 0 - 0 draw, with both teams not doing enough to go into the lead, ahead of the second leg at the Emirates next week.

The article mentions the Canes» # 1 face - off win percentage... I wonder if the 2017 - 18 Hurricanes will be the first team to ever lead the NHL in: - best FOW % - largest Shot differential (shots for minus shots against)- fewest penalties committed and fewest PIM and still not make the playoffs?

Williams won his first Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP by producing nine goals and 16 assists in L.A.'s 26 postseason games, including a league - leading seven points in their five - game Cup final vs. the New York Rangers.

Meanwhile for Kappa Sig 1 — in their first All Sports Series Playoff Game — Connor Haxton had 18 points to lead all scorers in the Game.

But in the end, Milwaukee didn't have enough to hang with the No. 2 seeded Boston Celtics, who extended their first - round playoff series lead to 2 - 0 on Tuesday night.

A betting man would most likely put money on that Team Merar would strike first considering in the playoffs, they are 2 for 2 in gaining large early leads and Team Dorfman has been just the opposite.

After dropping the first two games of their Eastern Conference playoff series, the Boston Celtics (56 - 31 SU, 44 - 42 ATS) have defeated the Chicago Bulls (43 - 44 SU, 44 - 43 ATS) in three consecutive games to take a 3 - 2 series lead.

With the win, Kansas City is still in first place, tied with the Chargers for the division lead, and their playoff hopes are still very much alive.

In the Bulls first season, the Boozer - led Bulls actually won 33 games, but didn't make the playoffs.

He scored on the rush with 51 seconds left in the first period, giving Chicago a 2 - 0 lead that has been almost insurmountable for the low - scoring Kings in these playoffs:

Now, a Bora - led upset of the Crew in the teams» first - round playoff, which began on Wednesday in Columbus, would only further validate his approach: He doesn't reconstruct teams so much as deconstruct them with the zeal of Jacques Derrida.

After blowing a 16 - point lead with just four minutes remaining in regulation — the first time that's ever happened in the NBA playoffs — the Warriors kept battling in overtime but couldn't put away the Spurs.

One of the lasting memories from this years playoffs will be the Toronto Maple Leafs appearance in the playoffs for the first time in nine years, and then choking away a 4 - 1 lead in the third period of game seven.

That said, he also led the Bucs to their first three playoff appearances in franchise history, including a spot in the 1979 NFC Championship Game.

Jeff Teague has led the Hawks to overpower the # 1 seed Indiana Pacers so far in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, and that didn't stop in Game 3 on Thursday night.

Couture scored his NHL - leading 16th go - ahead goal six minutes into the third period and the Sharks improved their chances for home - ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 4 - 2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night.

In 2008 Tony Sparano led Miami to 11 - 5, AFC East champs and a first - round playoff loss to Baltimore.

And how will his former program at Del Oro - Loomis look in its first season without the coach who led it to 14 playoff appearances, nine section finals appearances and six titles over 15 years?

Young (95 points), Eriksson (69) and Sharpley (57) led the North Stars into the playoffs a year ago, and if No. 1 draft pick Brad Maxwell can steady a shaky defense, they could finish in first place in the Smythe.

The San Jose Sharks forward scored two second - period goals in his playoff debut to lead his team to a 3 - 0 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 1 of a first - round series Thursday at Honda Center.

As Week 1 of the 2017 season arrives, we're getting a head start on that speculation game before most teams have a chance to bury their national title hopes, sketching out a first look at how all 39 bowl games will shake out leading up to the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 8 in Atlanta.

Bortles nearly cost the Jaguars their first playoff game in a decade, managing just 87 yards passing against the Buffalo Bills and forcing the defense to lead the way in a 10 - 3 win.

Captain Jordan Krawitz leads his Sammy SO crew into their first All Sports Series Playoff Games together while on the other side Captain Leland Pew will be leading his Team, a group that won the whole thing this past Fall, in what will be their last ride in Bloomington together as a unit.

Twenty - one of his points came in the first half on 8 - of - 9 shooting from the field, and he moved up to No. 10 on the league's all - time leading playoff scorers list in the process.

Trying to build on their two touchdown lead with just more than six minutes left in the first half after forcing yet another Denver Broncos punt, the New England Patriots went three - and - out for the first time in the AFC Divisional Round of the playoffs.

Anthony was an immediate success and lead the Nuggets to seven straight playoff appearances, although in all but one of those appearances the Nuggets were defeated in the first round.

The New Jersey Devils, a minute and a half left in the second period, were this close to taking a 3 - 2 lead in Game 6 of their first - round playoff series against the Florida Panthers, and it appears that Panthers right - winger Scottie Upshall didn't take too kindly to Ilya Kovalchuk Steve Bernier almost scoring his second goal of the game.

Ask the Willamette Bearcats, who in the first round of last year's playoffs led the Lutes 24 - 7 with 7:17 left, only to lose 28 - 24.

In 2017, Coach Saia led his Wildcats to a regular season and playoff MCAL championship for the first time since 2005.

The junior tossed 21 touchdowns and threw just three interceptions in leading the Pirates to a perfect run through the Bay Valley Athletic League, a playoff win over San Ramon Valley - Danville, and the school's first CIF state bowl game berth by virtue of a Dec. 9 win over Granite Bay.

Gallant was initially a slight favorite, having led the perennial cellar dwelling Panthers to the playoffs for the first time in nearly a half decade.

Troyes won promotion to Ligue 1 by successfully defending a first - leg lead in their relegation playoff with Lorient.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP)-- Leading the Bills to their first playoff appearance in 18 years wasn't enough for Tyrod Taylor to secure his long - term future in Buffalo.

Bukiet's model picked 2/3 of the ten post-season teams back in March (there were some ties in the original projections leading to the fraction), a result that beat nearly 90 % of the experts (at Yahoo Sports, Sports Illustrated, ESPN and the Examiner) and that for the third year in four placed him first at Baseballphd.nets annual contest to pick the teams who would make it to the playoffs.

Professional Experience Giltner High School (Giltner, NE) 2007 — Present Head Football Coach • Delivered 3 state playoff appearances in 3 years with overall record of 26 - 7 • Named 2010 Kansas / Nebraska All Star Head Coach • Named 2009 Kansas / Nebraska All Star Assistant Coach • Awarded 2009 Huskerland Prep «Mike Berens Award» • Won 2009 district championship and secured state second place • Led team to 2008 state quarterfinals for the first time since 1984 • Built Nebraska's # 1 high school offense generating 437.2 yards per game • Developed 3 All State Players and 2 Academic All State Players • Coached quarterback into Nebraska football history with all - time passing records for touchdowns, yardage, and playoff passing performance