Manhattan vs Hamilton, Game 6

Maxy · 05-22-2015, 12:59 PM

Welcome everybody to game 6 coverage of the Eastern Conference 1st round matchup between the 1st place Hamilton Steelhawks, and the defending champion, home team Manhattan Rage! This series has been back and forth, The Steelhawks won game 1 before dropping game 2 in Hamilton to the Rage, They bounced right back winning games 3 and 4 in convincing fashion before dropping game 5 in Hamilton. Here we are back in Manhattan for game 6.

The thing about this series, that might not be so shocking if you look at the records, is that the home team has been on the losing side in 4 of the first 5 games this series. Most teams want home ice, they consider home ice an advantage, but looking back all the way to the regular season, the Rage have a winning record at home against only one team, The West Kendall Platoon who did not even make the playoffs, and are 4-6 at home in their last 10 of the regular season, and while the Steelhawks were a better team at home, they also have had recent woes in their own building only going .500 over their last 10.

Will the home team curse continue tonight, leaving the Hamilton Steelhawks a 4-2 series win, or will the Manhattan Rage do their best impression of another team from NY, the Rangers and force a game 7 after being down 3-1. Tune in tonight to find out!

Coverage begins at 4:30EST