Bullfrogs Get Victory, Edge in Playoffs

The Bullfrogs clinched home-floor advantage throughout the playoffs with a 5-4 shootout victory over the Vancouver VooDoo in a Roller Hockey International game Saturday at the General Motors Place in Vancouver.

Backup goalie Eric Raymond, who is second in the league with a 5.31 goals-against average, stopped all four Vancouver attempts in the breakaway shootout.

Glenn Stewart, Victor Gervais and Savo Mitrovic converted their attempts to give the Bullfrogs their RHI single-season record 21st victory.

Vancouver, the Northwestern Division champion, sent the game into overtime when Doug Ast scored with 17 seconds left in regulation.

The Bullfrogs (21-4-2), who conclude the regular season Wednesday against San Diego at the Pond of Anaheim, scored three quick goals in the first quarter against Vancouver.

Gervais scored seven minutes into the game on an assist from Mitrovic and Todd Wetzel, giving Gervais his 84th point of the season, a franchise record.

A minute later, Wetzel scored a power-play goal on a pass from Stewart, and Mitrovic then scored the Bullfrogs’ third goal with 17 seconds left in the first quarter.

The VooDoo (18-6-2) scored two goals in the second quarter to narrow the lead, but Tom Menicci increased the Bullfrogs’ lead with a goal early in the third quarter.