The Newfoundland Growlers will play the Florida Everblades for the ECHL Eastern Conference championship.
Zack O’Brien led the Growlers with three goals his eighth, ninth and tenth goals of the playoffs to lead the Growlers to a 5-1 victory over Manchester Monarchs. Matt Bradley and Garrett Johnson had the single goals. They win the best of seven series four games to two.
Michael Garteig in goal for the Growlers stood on his head. He made 36 saves in this game while the Growlers fired 26 shots at the Manchester net.
The best of seven conference final opens Friday night in Florida.
Game three will be at Mile One next Wednesday.