Series Preview: Kings face top-seed Grizzlies in Division Final

For the third year in a row, and the seventh time in the past nine years, the Powell River Kings are in the Island Division Final. This time they’ll face the top-seeded Victoria Grizzlies for the sixth time in franchise history. The Kings have won three of the five previous playoff series, most recently winning in six games in the 2014-15 semi final. In 2016-17, Powell River won five of eight against Victoria. The Kings first round series against the Cowichan Valley Capitals may have been a sweep, but the games were anything but easy. A 4-2 win in game one had the Kings leading 2-1 heading into the third, before two goals in 5:10 allowed them to get the win. In game two the Kings had a 3-0 early in the second before the Capitals came storming back to make it 3-2 after two. Tristan Mullin’s goal 3:40 into the third wound up being the game winner. Game three was more one sided as the Kings would blank Cowichan 5-0 on the road. Game four was undoubtedly the most exciting for the Kings in the series. Trailing 2-0 just minutes into the second, the Kings would score three unanswered....