Boston won the opening match of the series with a score of 3:2, but almost gave the victory in the last minutes. In the second fight, they still suffered a defeat, but they themself turned the game into overtime shortly before the final siren and missed in extra time already in the fifth minute. By the way, even Brad Marchand’s double, who was very active in the opponent’s zone, did not help the Bruins. The “Bears” allowed the opponent too much at their goal and Yaroslav Galak had to work hard to prevent a large number of goals conceded. Note that the goalkeeper managed to save 36 shots in total.
Western United are fellow countrymen of Melbourne City. To reach the semifinals, the fifth-placed club had to overcome the resistance of Brisbane Roar in the quarterfinals – 1:0. The team secured a place in the playoffs thanks to the shock final segment of the championship: seven victories were won in nine matches. It is especially worth highlighting the away victory over the regular season winner Sydney, which happened away – 2:1, as well as the defeat of Adelaide 5:1 and Central Coast Mariners 6:2.
