Game 3 Game Day

"We have played them six times, we respect how they play and we know they will be tough at home," Hiller said. "We have a few things to work on. We made some poor decisions without the puck, and we need to be sharper in some areas."

Goaltending is one area Hiller won't have to stress over.

Drew Owsley has done a good job keeping the Bruins at bay. In two games, he allowed just two goals (both on Friday) and has not allowed a goal in 57 minutes, 8 seconds. He has a 1.08 goals against average and a .968 save percentage in the series.

"We can't get too high," Owsley said. "They are a good team and they have shown that in both games. We are going to have to play hard to get two wins in their house."

"It's never over until you win four games," Shinnimin said. "We haven't had any success in their barn this year. It will be a grind to get a couple of wins up there. There are areas we have to tighten up -- we are giving up too many shots and we need to tighten up the D-zone. We have to bring our game and match their intensity."

"They came out quick in the second and third and I didn't like the way we played in the third," said Bruins coach Marc Habscheid, whose team took seven minor penalties in the third period that led to four power-play goals. "That's not what the Bruins are about. We know we can play with them. We have to hold court at home."  (Herald)

There was a nice article about Justin Feser and Bruins player Mitch Topping in yetserday's Herald too, you can check it out here if you haven't seen it yet.

Drinnan shows some love for the team:

what is it about the lack of respect shown to the Tri-City Americans?
Yes, Bob Tory, the Americans’ GM, is the Western Conference’s executive of the year and, yes, he should be. . . . And while I have no argument with Hartsburg being the conference’s coach of the year, if not Hartsburg, how about Tri-City’s Jim Hiller?
After all, Hiller was fired by the Chilliwack Bruins after last season — presumably because someone there was of the belief that he wasn’t much of a coach — and all he did was guide the Americans to first place in the conference. And let's not forget that Hiller took over a team that had lost its top three scorers from last season — Taylor Procyshen, Jason Reese and Mitch Fadden — and a goaltender named Chet Pickard who, I seem to remember, was pretty darn good.
I also seem to recall a preseason prognosticator or two picking the Americans to finish up the creek with nary a paddle in sight. Instead, they are the Western Conference's top seed and two victories from moving on to the second round of the playoffs.
Aretha, sing one for the Americans, please!  (Taking Note)

All in all a pretty uneventful day in AMS news so come one in to the liveblog after the jump :)