It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Middle Park had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes 3-2. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of three yellow cards before it was all over: the Panthers' Will Solomon and Connor Burns and the Buffaloes' John Alex Gram were all carded.
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Luke Paugh scored all three of Middle Park's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
Middle Park is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those eight contests. As for Bishop Machebeuf, they moved to 12-4 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Middle Park's road trip will continue as they head out to face Crested Butte at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. Crested Butte is coming into the matchup with eight straight wins at home, so Middle Park will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Bishop Machebeuf does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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